Sentence examples for chalky structure from inspiring English sources

Just as the the nacre's 'weak' protein-rich boundaries dissipated energy and kept the chalky structure from shattering, these curving cracks in the glass would divert and channel cracks in the brittle glass so it could not fracture any further.

In addition, Lin et al.[ 8] investigated the effects of high temperature during grain filling on the expression of storage proteins, and found that the chalky grains contained reduced amount of prolamins, implying the relationship between prolamins and chalky structure in rice grains.

Sherry, which coincidentally shares with Champagne chalky soil in its best vineyards, is many years behind, and currently lacks the structure that would allow small farmers to make and bottle their own wines.

Elevated expression of Chalk5 increases chalkiness of the endosperm by disturbing the pH homeostasis in the endomembrane trafficking system in developing seeds, which affects the biogenesis of protein bodies coupled with a great increase in small vesicle-like structures, thus forming air spaces among endosperm storage substances, resulting in chalky grain (Li et al. 2014b).

Furthermore, the formation of chalky grain under high-temperature season is also triggered by alterations in proteins associated with carbohydrate metabolism and starch structure.

The texture was chalky.

Its finish was chalky, just off-flat.

In this context, "champagne" means chalky soil.

Her chalky pallor signals her unearthly status.

It prefers settling on hard, chalky surfaces.

"It's chalky," said one diner.