| tuberculation |
The process in which blister-like growths of metal oxides develop in pipes as a result of the corrosion of the pipe metal. Iron oxide tubercles often develop over pits in iron or steel pipe, and can seriously restrict the flow of water.
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| tuberculation |
The formation of localized corrosion products scattered over the surface in the form of knoblike mounds called tubercles.
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| tuber |
A swollen root or underground stem acting as a food store similar to a bulb.
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| tuber |
swollen, fleshy, usually underground stem, such as the potato, bearing buds from which new plant shoots arise.
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| tuber |
a swollen part (usually of an underground stem (rhizome) as in potato) (adj. tuberous).
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