Assertion: stone's seed | /r/CapableOf | absorb water
Facets:
value: to make
type: PURPOSE
value: less readily than those
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: This treatment is based on the fact that seeds with undamaged testas absorb water less readily than those with damaged testas, whereas the IDS treatment is based on the fact that a live imbibed seed releases moisture less readily on drying than a moistened dead seed.
text: Centrifugal pressure is applied to the system by revolving the drum (5000 revolutions per minute has proved an effective speed) for a period sufficient to cause the damaged seeds to absorb enough water to make them sink, while the undamaged seeds absorb very little water and remain floating.