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Meaning of turgor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Turgidity.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“Cuttings in a vase lost their turgor, incapable of drawing up the water and nutrients that once kept them supple.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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