Agriculture and food terminology · MLC-0114

Agriculture and food terms: X (17)

• xanthan gumA polysaccharide that is derived from the fermentation of corn sugar. It is used as a thickening agent...
• xanthenesCompounds with three aromatic rings in linear arrangement with an oxygen in the center ring.
• xanthophyllsOxygenated forms of carotenoids. They are usually derived from alpha and beta carotene.
• xenobioticsChemical substances that are foreign to the biological system. They include naturally occurring compounds...
• xenodiagnosisA method for diagnosing a disease in one organism by inoculating the putative causative organism in a second...
• xenoestrogensForeign substances having estrogenic properties which mimic the effect of estrogen on the body.
• xenomonitoringXenomonitoring is a non-invasive molecular technique used for the detection of parasitic DNA or nucleic acid...
• xenotransplantationTransplantation between animals of different species.
• xeric regimesThe xeric moisture regime has very limited plant available water due to long periods of drought. The soil is...
• xeriscapingA method of landscaping that uses plants that are well adapted to the local area and are drought-resistant...
• xerophthalmiaDryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated...
• xerophytesPlants that have adapted for life with a limited supply of water.
• X-ray absorption spectroscopyAnalysis of the energy absorbed across a spectrum of x-ray energies/wavelengths to determine the chemical...
• X-ray diffractionThe scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to...
• xylanA polysaccharide composed of xylose residues. Xylans are usually 1,4-linked and occur with cellulose in wood...
• xylemA vascular plant tissue that conducts water and minerals salts from the roots to the leaves.
• xylem vesselsWood cells in hardwoods of comparatively large diameter that have open ends and are set one above the other...

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