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单词 allelochemical
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Definition of allelochemical in English:

allelochemical

noun əˌliːləʊˈkɛmɪk(ə)ləˌlēlōˈkemikəl
  • A chemical produced by a living organism that exerts a detrimental physiological effect on individuals of another species when released into the environment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The question of what happens to suspected allelochemicals once they enter the soil also remains an incredibly complex matter.
    • Various plant species are known to suppress other species by the production of allelochemicals from leaves, flowers, seeds, stems, and roots of living or decomposing plant materials.
    • Other allelochemicals have been found to be mineralized by micro-organisms under similar conditions.
    • And most important, we need to be sure that allelochemicals don't harm non-target organisms, including humans.
    • These allelochemicals are concentrated in the photosynthetic layer of the stem which is located directly under the skin of the cactus.

Origin

1970s: from Greek allēl- 'one another' + chemical.

 
 

Definition of allelochemical in US English:

allelochemical

nounəˌlēlōˈkemikəl
  • A chemical produced by a living organism, exerting a detrimental physiological effect on the individuals of another species when released into the environment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other allelochemicals have been found to be mineralized by micro-organisms under similar conditions.
    • The question of what happens to suspected allelochemicals once they enter the soil also remains an incredibly complex matter.
    • And most important, we need to be sure that allelochemicals don't harm non-target organisms, including humans.
    • These allelochemicals are concentrated in the photosynthetic layer of the stem which is located directly under the skin of the cactus.
    • Various plant species are known to suppress other species by the production of allelochemicals from leaves, flowers, seeds, stems, and roots of living or decomposing plant materials.

Origin

1970s: from Greek allēl- ‘one another’ + chemical.

 
 
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