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Melanize (Verb)

Make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The prolonged exposure to sunlight caused the skin to melanize and darken significantly.
Her hair started to melanize and become darker near the ends as it grew out.
Researchers observed that the fungal pathogens melanize to evade the immune response of the host.
The mushroom's cap will melanize and turn almost black as it matures and releases spores.
Years of environmental exposure caused the beam to melanize and become nearly indistinguishable from coal.

Convert into, or infiltrate with melanin.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The sun's rays caused her skin to melanize and darken during her summer vacation.
The new tattoo ink would initially melanize the surrounding area, then gradually return to normal.
After spending months outdoors, his skin began to melanize and form a protective layer.
People who frequently work outdoors often experience melanization of their exposed skin areas.
His doctor explained that the melanoma had the potential to melanize the entire lower layer of his skin.