paper mildew
1mildew — [mil′do͞o΄, mil′dyo͞o΄] n. [ME mildewe < OE meledeaw, nectar, lit., honeydew, akin to Goth milith, honey < IE base * melit (> L mel, Gr meli, honey) + base of OE deaw,DEW] 1. a thin, furry, usually whitish coating or discoloration,… …
2mildew — ► NOUN ▪ a coating of minute fungi on plants or damp organic material such as paper or leather. ► VERB ▪ affect with mildew. ORIGIN Old English …
3Mildew — Example of downy mildew (left) along with powdery mildew on a grape leaf …
4mildew — mildewy, adj. /mil dooh , dyooh /, n. 1. Plant Pathol. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi. 2. any of these fungi. Cf. downy mildew, powdery… …
5mildew — /ˈmɪldju / (say mildyooh) noun 1. a plant disease usually characterised by a whitish coating or a discolouration on the surface, caused by any of various parasitic fungi. 2. any of these fungi. 3. similar coating or discolouration, due to fungi,… …
6mildew — noun a coating of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper. verb affect or be affected with mildew. Derivatives mildewy adjective Origin OE mildēaw honeydew , of Gmc origin …
7mildew — n. & v. n. 1 a destructive growth of minute fungi on plants. 2 a similar growth on paper, leather, etc. exposed to damp. v.tr. & intr. taint or be tainted with mildew. Derivatives: mildewy adj. Etymology: OE mildeaw f. Gmc …
8environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
9textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
10mil|dew — «MIHL doo, dyoo», noun, verb. –n. 1. a kind of fungus that appears on plants or on paper, clothes, or leather during damp weather. Mildew is a minute, parasitic fungus that produces a whitish coating or a discoloration. »Mildew killed the… …
