Definition of germinant in English:

germinant

adjective ˈdʒəːmɪnənt

1Germinating; sprouting. Also: having the potential to germinate or grow; nascent or rudimentary. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts.
2That is the place or medium in which something germinates; that promotes germination. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts.

noun ˈdʒəːmɪnənt

1A germinating seed or spore; a seedling.
2Chiefly Microbiology. Something that promotes germination; specifically an agent that promotes the germination of bacterial or fungal spores.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De Re Rustica. From classical Latin germinant-, germināns, present participle of germināre germinate.

Definition of germinant in US English:

germinant

adjectiveˈdʒəːmɪnənt

1Germinating; sprouting. Also: having the potential to germinate or grow; nascent or rudimentary. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts.
2That is the place or medium in which something germinates; that promotes germination. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts.

nounˈdʒəːmɪnənt

1A germinating seed or spore; a seedling.
2Chiefly Microbiology. Something that promotes germination; specifically an agent that promotes the germination of bacterial or fungal spores.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De Re Rustica. From classical Latin germinant-, germināns, present participle of germināre germinate.

单词	germinant
释义	Definition of germinant in English: germinant adjective ˈdʒəːmɪnənt 1Germinating; sprouting. Also: having the potential to germinate or grow; nascent or rudimentary. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts. 2That is the place or medium in which something germinates; that promotes germination. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts. noun ˈdʒəːmɪnənt 1A germinating seed or spore; a seedling. 2Chiefly Microbiology. Something that promotes germination; specifically an agent that promotes the germination of bacterial or fungal spores. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De Re Rustica. From classical Latin germinant-, germināns, present participle of germināre germinate. Definition of germinant in US English: germinant adjectiveˈdʒəːmɪnənt 1Germinating; sprouting. Also: having the potential to germinate or grow; nascent or rudimentary. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts. 2That is the place or medium in which something germinates; that promotes germination. Chiefly figurative and in figurative contexts. nounˈdʒəːmɪnənt 1A germinating seed or spore; a seedling. 2Chiefly Microbiology. Something that promotes germination; specifically an agent that promotes the germination of bacterial or fungal spores. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De Re Rustica. From classical Latin germinant-, germināns, present participle of germināre germinate.
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