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retrogradation

/ˌrɛtroʊɡrəˈdeɪʃən/

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noun

Retrogradación, movimiento retrógrado

Motion in a retrograde manner.

Examples :

"The student's progress showed retrogradation after he stopped attending tutoring sessions. "

El progreso del estudiante mostró retrogradación después de que dejó de asistir a las sesiones de tutoría.

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noun

Declive, degradación

Decline, degradation.

Examples :

"The retrogradation of the old neighborhood park, with broken swings and overgrown weeds, saddened the community. "

El declive del antiguo parque del vecindario, con columpios rotos y maleza, entristeció a la comunidad.

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noun

Retrogradación

A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.

Examples :

"The major reason that bread stales is not moisture loss, but rather a process called retrogradation, in which the starch molecules in the bread crystallize."

La razón principal por la que el pan se pone rancio no es la pérdida de humedad, sino un proceso llamado retrogradación, en el que las moléculas de almidón del pan se cristalizan.

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