postripening

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

post- +‎ ripening

Adjective[edit]

postripening (not comparable)

  1. After ripening.
    • 1979, Agriculture Handbook, number 338, page 44:
      In the postripening process that takes place in freshly harvested and stored grain, the moisture and temperature tend to increase.