Meaning Of The Word Plasmolysis

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Plasmolysis? Find Plasmolysis meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Plasmolysis Meaning

Plasmolysis Definition
Plasmolysis Definition

What's The Definition Of Plasmolysis?

plasmolysis in American English
a shrinking of the protoplasm of a living cell due to loss of water by osmosis
noun: contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis

plasmolysis in British English
noun: the shrinkage of protoplasm away from the cell walls that occurs as a result of excessive water loss, esp in plant cells

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Tailfly ‐ noun; noun: the region of the vertebrate body…
  • Garter snake ‐ any of various small, harmless, striped colubrid…
  • Unperfectly ‐ adverb:…
  • Nongolfer ‐ noun: a person who is…
  • QARANC ‐ abbreviation for: Queen Alexandra's Royal Army…
  • Blinks ‐ noun: a small temperate portulacaceous plant…
  • Sales tax ‐ a tax on sales, usually levied as a percentage…
  • Gun brig ‐ noun: a naval brig of the 18th century having…
  • Paroquet ‐ noun; noun: any of numerous small usually brightly…
  • Soissons ‐ noun: a city in N France, on the Aisne River:…