e|vap|o|tran|spi|ra|tion — «ih VAP oh TRAN spuh RAY shuhn», noun. the return of water from the soil and from plants to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration. ╂[< evapo(ration) + transpiration] … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… … English syllables
spi — an·ti·per·spi·rant; bi·spi·nous; chei·lo·spi·ru·ra; con·spi·cu·i·ty; con·spi·ra·tion; cris·ti·spi·ra; cy·a·no·spi·za; ge·o·spi·za; in·fra·spi·na·tus; in·spi·rate; in·spi·ra·tion; in·spi·ra·tion·al; in·spi·ra·tion·ist; in·spi·ra·tor;… … English syllables
transpiration — tran·spi·ra·tion … English syllables
transpiration — tran•spi•ra•tion [[t]ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an action or instance of transpiring 2) bot the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere • Etymology: 1545–55; trans + L spīrātiō breathing… … From formal English to slang
transpiration — tran|spi|ra|tion [ˌtrænspıˈreıʃən] n [U] technical the process of passing water through the surface of a plant s leaves →↑respiration … Dictionary of contemporary English
transpiration — tran|spi|ra|tion [ ,trænspı reıʃn ] noun uncount SCIENCE the process in which water passes from the surface of a plant into the air … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
transpiration — tran|spi|ra|tion sb., en, er, erne (sved; OM PLANTER afgivelse af vand) … Dansk ordbog
transpiration — Passage of watery vapor through the skin or any membrane. SEE ALSO: insensible perspiration. [trans + L. spiro, pp. atus, to breathe] pulmonary t. the passage of water vapor from the blood into the air via the … Medical dictionary