storage rot
1Rot — or Rotting may refer to: * The general decomposition of organic objects ** Dry rot and wet rot in wood ** Bit rot, decay of storage media like CDs and DVDs * Rot (mathematics), a vector operator in mathematics * ROT13, a simple substitution… …
2Rhizopus soft rot of sweetpotato — Rhizopus soft rot is a disease of the sweet potato.Sweetpotatoes are susceptible to a number of diseases during the postharvest storage period and during shipping. [Harter, L.L., Weimer, J.L, and Adams, J.M.R. 1918. Sweet potato storage rots.… …
3soft rot — noun mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease • Hyponyms: ↑leak * * * noun : a mushy watery or slimy decay of plants or their parts caused by bacteria or fungi: as a. : a disintegration of tissues (as …
4Bit rot — Bit rot, also known as bit decay, data rot, or data decay, is a colloquial computing term used to describe either a gradual decay of storage media or the degradation of a software program over time. The latter use of the term implies that… …
5Disc rot — is a phrase describing the tendency of CD or DVD or other optical disks to become unreadable due to physical or chemical deterioration. The causes of this effect vary from oxidation of the reflective layer, to physical scuffing and abrasion of… …
6bulb rot — ▪ plant disease widespread disease that can infect all flower and crop bulbs and is caused by a variety of fungi and a few bacteria. Shoots fail to emerge or leaves are stunted, yellow to reddish or purplish, and they later wilt and die;… …
7CD rot — (or DVD rot) is a phrase describing the tendency of CD or DVD disks to become unreadable due to physical or chemical deterioration. The causes of this effect vary from oxidation of the reflective layer, to physical scuffing and abrasion of disk… …
8Red rot (leather) — Red rot (also redrot) is a degradation process found in vegetable tanned leather. [Applebaum, Barabara. Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections p. 185. Sound View Press, 1991] Red rot is caused by prolonged storage or exposure to high… …
9java black rot — noun or java dry rot Usage: usually capitalized J : a storage disease of the sweet potato caused by a fungus (Diplodia tubericola) that makes the inside of a root black and brittle * * * Plant Pathol. a disease of stored sweet potatoes,… …
10botrytis rot — Plant Pathol. a disease of many plants caused by fungi of the genus Botrytis, characterized by leaf blight, a tan gray moldlike surface growth, and the rotting of stems and storage organs. Cf. noble rot. * * * …
