单词 | antidesiccant |
释义 | antidesiccant in British English (ˌæntɪˈdɛsɪkənt) noun a substance applied to plants to prevent moisture loss during transplantation antidesiccant in American English (ˌæntiˈdesɪkənt, ˌæntai-) noun Horticulture a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting Word origin [anti- + desiccant]anti- is a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formationof compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton) |
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