Examples of trichome in a Sentence
Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
Those are its trichomes, scalelike structures that absorb water.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
These trichomes contain valuable compounds like THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023
Also team trichome: passion fruit, lychees, and gooseberries.
—Sarra Sedghi, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
Raspberries are far from the only fruit covered in trichomes.
—Sarra Sedghi, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
The visible papillar bumps, which acidify when the trichome is touched, store chemicals that may discourage invading insects.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2018
In sensing a mechanical stimulus, this trichome—or hair cell of a plant—fluoresces red with acidity and green to indicate base.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2018
Hemp’s sativa is taller; the shorter indica has resiny trichomes accounting for its psychoactive power.
—Adam Popescu, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2018
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Word History
German Trichom, from Greek trichōma growth of hair, from trichoun to cover with hair, from trich-, thrix hair
1875, in the meaning defined above
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