culturing
Breeding in labs
Culturing is the process of growing microorganisms, cells, or tissues in a controlled environment.
Biologists culture bacteria in petri dishes; laboratories culture cells for research.
The term extends to cultivating other living things: culturing oysters for pearls, culturing yogurt with beneficial bacteria.
In social contexts, culturing means developing refinement or sophistication in someone.
Lidded laboratory culture container
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
aseptic · microbiology · biotechnology · medium · colonies · contamination · sterile technique · passage
Fermenting fungus
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
probiotics · kefir · tempeh · kombucha · miso · starter · ferment · sourdough
Act of spreading widely
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
nursery · tending · soil · breeding · grafting · spawn · aquaculture · mariculture
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- refinementElegance of manner
urbanity · social graces · decorum · propriety · polish · breeding · gentility · assimilation
Art of instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- academiaHigher education community
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- teachingProfession of instructing others
knowledge · instruction · literacy · mentorship · refinement · erudition · intellectual development · enlightenment
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
glassblowing · woodworking · textile arts · folk arts · traditional crafts · artisanal · embroidery · metalwork
petri dish
Lidded laboratory culture container
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
inoculation · aseptic · microbiology · biotechnology · medium · colonies · contamination · sterile technique · passage · flask
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
sauerkraut · probiotics · kefir · tempeh · kombucha · miso · starter · ferment · sourdough · vinegar
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
planting · nursery · tending · soil · breeding · grafting · spawn · aquaculture · mariculture · oyster farming
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
refinement · urbanity · social graces · decorum · propriety · polish · breeding · gentility · assimilation · enculturation
pedagogy
Art of instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- academiaHigher education community
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
teaching · knowledge · instruction · literacy · mentorship · refinement · erudition · intellectual development · enlightenment · edification
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
ceramics · glassblowing · woodworking · textile arts · folk arts · traditional crafts · artisanal · embroidery · metalwork · basket weaving
- fermentationyeast, brewers yeast, wine fermentation, wine yeast, wild yeast
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- Lab Techniquescentrifugation, electrophoresis, PCR, streak plate, microscopy
- dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
- buttermakingbutter churn, churn, churning, dasher, butter mold
culturingdestroying
Causing complete ruin
eradicating · killing · exterminating · discarding · eliminating
culturingspontaneous generation
Life arising from nonliving material
culturingbarbarizing
Making uncivilized or crude
degrading · coarsening · debasing · vulgarizing · neglecting