yellowing
present participle ofyellow
yellow
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈjel.əʊ/us/ˈjel.oʊ/tobecomeyellow, or to make somethingbecomeyellow
Common colours
- blue
- blueness
- bluish
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- red
- redden
- yellow
- yellowish
- yellowness
Examplesofyellowing
yellowing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Figure 1 shows that the minimum developmental period toyellowingof the initially green fruits was approximately 12-13 weeks.
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In both seasons, maturity was estimated from visual observations of the onset of senescence characterized by theyellowingof leaves.
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Starch declined during the period ofyellowingof axis and cotyledon tissues and continued during seed desiccation.
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For these cultivars, plants rapidly developed damage symptoms, such asyellowingand distortion of developing leaflets.
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The damage threshold was therefore defined as the pest density at which significantly moreyellowingleaves and leaflets were found than control, and height of treated plants was significantly smaller.
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Plants showed severeyellowing, wilting and stunting.
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He is always there with ayellowingclipping to tell us that all is wrong.
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Yellowingof new leaves may indicate chlorosis from iron deficiency and can be remedied with iron chelate or iron sulphate.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Leaves turn rusty red to scarlet with someyellowing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Girdling of limbs by cankers can result inyellowing(chlorosis) of leaves on affected branches in the spring.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jaundiced newborns have an apparent icteric sclera, andyellowingof the face, extending down onto the chest.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other severe side effects include unusual or severe tiredness or weakness, as well asyellowingof the skin or the eyes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Affected plants are marked by stunted growth, wilting,yellowing, decreased yields, and death.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They can be sunburned and display ayellowingchlorotic reaction to overexposure to sunlight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Leafyellowingon the exterior of the crown is often the first symptom and may originally be restricted to a single branch.
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