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imbibitional, a.|ɪmbɪˈbɪʃənəl| [f. imbibition + -al.] Of, pertaining to, or resulting from imbibition.
1916Science 6 Oct. 502/2 (heading) Imbibitional swelling of plants and colloidal mixtures. 1924Jrnl. Agric. Sci. XIV. 204 (heading) Remarks and observations on imbibitional soil moisture. 1931E. C. Miller Plant Physiol. iv. 166 Very strong imbibitional forces may be developed within the plant even when the cell walls and protoplasm contain considerable water. 1959Chambers's Encycl. VI. 331/2 In the early stages of water absorption by the barley grain,..the imbibitional pressure may reach 900 atm. |