Spanish Conversation · Level 104
59 words
Spanish word
madurativo
Pronunciation
IPA/maðuɾaˈtiβo/
Meaning
- masculine nounripening agent
Example
Compramos un madurativo para acelerar la maduración de las bananas.
We bought a ripening agent to hasten the ripening of the bananas.
More examples
No uses el madurativo cerca de alimentos listos para consumir.
Do not use the ripening agent near ready-to-eat foods.
Core concept
Agent or product that induces or speeds the ripening of fruits and other agricultural produce.
Similar words
etileno: Volatile gas emitted by fruit that initiates and accelerates ripening in many species.
hormona vegetal: Endogenous plant hormone that regulates growth stages and fruit maturation.
maduración: Biological process during which fruits develop flavor, texture, and edible ripeness.
Definition in Spanish
Indica un agente o producto utilizado para inducir o acelerar la maduración de productos agrícolas, especialmente frutas.
Word origin
From Spanish madurar 'to ripen' (ultimately from Latin maturare) plus the adjectival suffix -ivo, here nominalized to name an agent or product that promotes ripening.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in agricultural and postharvest contexts as a label for treatments or commercial products rather than for natural ripeness, and product details indicate the active substance.
Opposites
- inhibidor de maduraciónripening inhibitornoun
Related words
- maduradorripening devicenoun
- maduroripeadjective