postripening

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adjective

After ripening.

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Meanings

adjectivepostripening (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAfter ripening.

    In the postripening process that takes place in freshly harvested and stored grain, the moisture and temperature tend to increase.

    1979, Agriculture Handbook, number 338, page 44

Origin

From post- + ripening.

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APA

postripening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postripening

MLA

“postripening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postripening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postripening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postripening.

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