drying-out

The turkey is basted to keep it from drying out.

烤火鸡时润以油脂以免烤干。

Meat is basted to keep it from drying out and to improve its flavour.

烤肉时润以脂油使不致烤焦并可增加香味。

On drying out, the arms, or haptera, act in similar manner to the elaters of liverworts, and are thus termed elaters.See elater.

这类型存在于象莱蕨这样一些著名维管植物。