inoculant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of inoculant
First recorded in 1910–15; inocul(ate) + -ant
Example Sentences
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This process uses an airtight container and layers your kitchen scraps with an inoculant that is most commonly a mixture of wheat bran and molasses.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2022
“But once the soybeans and the inoculant have become tempeh, then it’s a very magical kind of substance. so pillowy soft with this really gorgeous plump texture, light and yet heavy.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2015
Deacon speculates that this "wimpy" HIV may even be a natural inoculant that protects its carriers against more virulent strains of the virus, much as infection with cowpox warded off smallpox in 18th century milkmaids.
From Time Magazine Archive
Use an inoculant if the nitrogen-fixing rhizobia population is low.
From Time Magazine Archive
Have to find out how cheaply the inoculant can be produced—no more inefficient hand methods....
From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward
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