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imbibition theory

imbibition theory noun: the suggestion (by Julius von Sachs) that water ascended in plants by a chemical process in the cell walls, and not by actual passage upwards through vessels.

Noun

imbibition theory

  1. (historical) The suggestion (by Julius von Sachs) that water ascended in plants by a chemical process in the cell walls, and not by actual passage upwards through vessels.

imbibition theory meaning in Tamil

imbibition theory in Tamil

உள்ளீர்த்தல் கோட்பாடு

Questions about imbibition theory

What does imbibition theory mean?
Imbibition theory means the suggestion (by Julius von Sachs) that water ascended in plants by a chemical process in the cell walls, and not by actual passage upwards through vessels.
What is imbibition theory in Tamil?
Imbibition theory in Tamil is உள்ளீர்த்தல் கோட்பாடு. See Imbibition theory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is imbibition theory?
Imbibition theory is a noun.

Words near imbibition theory in the dictionary

  1. imbibes
  2. imbibeth
  3. imbibing
  4. imbibings
  5. imbibition
  6. imbibition theory
  7. imbibitional
  8. imbibitions
  9. imbibitory
  10. imbirussu
  11. imbition

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