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Salt tolerance

Agriculture; General agriculture

The ability of an organism to resist the adverse effects of excessive soluble salts in an environment.

Tyloses

Agriculture; General agriculture

Masses of parenchyma cells appearing somewhat like froth in the pores of some hardwoods, notably the white oaks and black locust. Tyloses are formed by the extension of the cell wall of the living ...

Thymoma

Agriculture; General agriculture

A neoplasm originating from thymic tissue, usually benign, and frequently encapsulated. Although it is occasionally invasive, metastases are extremely rare. It consists of any type of thymic ...

Thylakoids

Agriculture; General agriculture

Membranous cisternae of the chloroplast containing photosynthetic pigments, reaction centers, and the electron-transport chain.

Falling number

Agriculture; General agriculture

A method for the determination of the effect of alpha amylase activity during the baking process.

Shelf life

Agriculture; General agriculture

The length of time during which a product or material may be stored and maintain quality suitable for use or consumption.

Arid lands

Agriculture; General agriculture

Barren, desert or semi-desert land that is typically dry with less than 10 inches of annual precipitation.

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