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English → It CHAPTER IV. Level 9/10

THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ON THE LEAVES.

GLI EFFETTI DEL CALORE SULLE FOGLIE.

Nature of the experiments—Effects of boiling water—Warm water causes rapid inflection— Water at a higher temperature does not cause immediate inflection, but does not kill the leaves, as shown by their subsequent re-expansion and by the aggregation of the protoplasm— A still higher temperature kills the leaves and coagulates the albuminous contents of the glands.

Natura degli esperimenti—Effetti dell'acqua bollente—L'acqua calda provoca una rapida inflessione— L'acqua a una temperatura più elevata non provoca un'inflessione immediata, ma non uccide le foglie, come dimostrato dalla loro successiva riesansione e dall'aggregazione del protoplasma— Una temperatura ancora più elevata uccide le foglie e coagula il contenuto albuminoso delle ghiandole.

Vocabulary

GLI
The (masculine plural definite article)
EFFETTI
Effects; results or consequences of something
DEL
Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'
CALORE
Heat; thermal energy or warmth
SULLE
On the; contraction of 'su' and 'le'
FOGLIE
Leaves; plural of foglia, plant organs
Natura
Nature; the natural world and phenomena
degli
Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'gli'
esperimenti
Experiments; scientific tests or trials
Effetti
Effects; results or consequences of something
dell
Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'
acqua
Water; essential liquid compound
bollente
Boiling; at the point of ebullition
calda
Hot; having high temperature
provoca
Causes; brings about or produces
una
A; feminine singular indefinite article
rapida
Rapid; fast or quick
temperatura
Temperature; degree of heat measurement
più
More; greater in amount or degree
elevata
Elevated; raised or high
non
Not; negation or denial particle
un
A; masculine singular indefinite article
immediata
Immediate; occurring without delay
ma
But; conjunction expressing contrast
uccide
Kills; causes death or destruction
le
The; feminine plural definite article
foglie
Leaves; plural of foglia, plant organs
come
As; in the manner of
dimostrato
Demonstrated; shown or proved
dalla
From the; contraction of 'da' and 'la'
loro
Their; possessive pronoun third person
successiva
Subsequent; following or next in order
dall
From the; contraction of 'da' and 'il'
del
Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'
Una
A; feminine singular indefinite article
ancora
Yet; still or again
il
The; masculine singular definite article
contenuto
Content; material contained within
delle
Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'le'
ghiandole
Glands; organs secreting substances
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