[1635–45, Amer.; corn1 + stalk1]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: federal, gradient, linear, naturalism, reaction
Examples of 'cornstalk' in a sentence
cornstalk
This study investigated the degradation and enzymatic saccharification of cornstalk by white-rot and brown rot fungi.
Xuejun Wu, Qi An, Yucheng Dai, Jing Si 2016, 'Investigating Lignocellulose in Cornstalk Pretreated with Trametes pubescens Cui 7571to Improve Enzymatic Saccharification', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_1_2768_Wu_Investigating_Lignocellulose_Cornstalk_Trametes. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, both the shearing strength and shearing energy were determined for the pith of cornstalk.
Zhengguang Chen, Ge Qu 2017, 'Shearing Characteristics of Corn Stalk Pith for Separation', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_2_2296_Chen_Shearing_Characteristics_Corn_Stalk_Pith. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)