- hydrotropic
- adjective see hydrotropism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hydrotropic
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Hydrotropic — Hy dro*trop ic, a. [See {Hydrotrope}.] (Bot.) Turning or bending towards moisture, as roots. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrotropic — hy·dro·tro·pic trō pik, träp ik adj 1) exhibiting or characterized by hydrotropism 2) relating to or causing hydrotropy <the hydrotropic action of bile salts> hy·dro·tro·pi·cal·ly trō pi k(ə )lē, träp i adv … Medical dictionary
hydrotropic — /huy dreuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Biol. turning or tending in a particular direction with reference to moisture. [1915 20; HYDRO 1 + TROPIC] * * * … Universalium
hydrotropic — adjective Exhibiting hydrotropism … Wiktionary
hydrotropic — adj. tending to turn toward or be influenced by moisture (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
hydrotropic — hy·dro·trop·ic … English syllables
hydrotropic — hy•dro•trop•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ drəˈtrɒp ɪk, ˈtroʊ pɪk[/t]] adj. bio mve exhibiting oriented movement or growth toward or away from moisture • Etymology: 1915–20 hy•drot•ro•pism haɪˈdrɒ trəˌpɪz əm n … From formal English to slang
hydrotropic — /haɪdrəˈtrɒpɪk / (say huydruh tropik) adjective 1. turning or tending towards moisture, as growing organs. 2. taking a particular direction with reference to moisture. {hydro 1 + tropic} …
hydrotropic — … Useful english dictionary
Hydrotropism — is a directional growth response in which the direction is determined by a stimuli/gradient in water concentration but a most common example is that of plant roots growing in humid air bending toward a higher relative humidity level. The process… … Wikipedia
