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corn sweat

corn sweat noun: water drawn in by corn (maize) stalks from the earth and then released into the air via evapotranspiration.

Noun

corn sweat (uncountable)

  1. Water drawn in by corn (maize) stalks from the earth and then released into the air via evapotranspiration.
    • Is corn sweat the cause of the coming heat wave? Definitely not. At most, it could make it more uncomfortable for some places.2016 July 18, Angela Fritz, “What in the world is ’corn sweat’ and is it really causing this heat wave?”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
    • The heatwave and the related corn sweat-induced humidity are part of broader extreme weather patterns seen in the US in recent days.2024 August 27, Erum Salam, “Corn sweat: crop moisture amplifies humidity and heat in US midwest”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Questions about corn sweat

What does corn sweat mean?
Corn sweat means water drawn in by corn (maize) stalks from the earth and then released into the air via evapotranspiration.
What part of speech is corn sweat?
Corn sweat is a noun.

Words near corn sweat in the dictionary

  1. corn starch
  2. corn starches
  3. Corn State
  4. corn sugar
  5. corn sugars
  6. corn sweat
  7. corn syrup
  8. corn syrups
  9. corn thistle
  10. corn thistles
  11. corn truffle

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