Definition of plasmolyse in English:
plasmolyse
(US plasmolyze)
verb ˈplazməlʌɪzˈplazməˌlīz
[with object]Botany Subject to plasmolysis.
〔植〕使胞质皱缩,使质壁分离
their cells constantly lose water to the atmosphere and may become plasmolysed
Example sentencesExamples
- In other experiments, we plasmolyzed cells in 50% saturated sucrose before microscopy.
- TBO staining of sections in epoxy resin of stage four nodosities induced by isolate SRU-1 showed that cells through which the stylet had passed were plasmolysed.
- These cells also appeared to have their fluorescence emissions concentrated into a smaller area of the cell than was the case for cells with higher photosynthetic efficiencies, suggesting that they may have become plasmolysed.
- Orchid flowers are renowned for their longevity and remain open for several weeks during which time their cells constantly lose water to the atmosphere and may become plasmolysed.
- Cells were plasmolysed 30 min prior to observation.