Shrivelling
Shrivelling is a natural phenomenon where an object, with an attached sub-elastic covering, has its interior volume reduced in some way. The covering, which cannot contract any further, is then obliged to wrinkle and buckle, in order to preserve surface area while containing the lesser volume.
Foods
For example, in raisin production manufacturers shrivel grapes by drying (desiccating) them.
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Shriveled squid
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Sequence of images showing a peach decaying and shriveling over a period of six days
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Shriveled, dried shrimp
See also
References
- Investigations on golden apple (Spondias cyherea) production with particular reference to post-harvest technology and processing. Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. p. 34.
External links
- Media related to Shrivelling at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of shrivelling at Wiktionary
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