stover
coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.
Origin of stover
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The vision isn’t to strip the fields bare, but to extract a minor portion — around 20 to 25 percent — of the corn stover for ethanol production.
Readers discuss corn debris biofuel, the color of ancient Mars’ oceans and more | Science News Staff | September 4, 2021 | Science NewsWith this battle-tested version of GRE2, the researchers found that the modified baker’s yeast could produce ethanol from treated corn stover almost as efficiently as from corn kernels.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers | Nikk Ogasa | July 7, 2021 | Science NewsThis strain resolves a key challenge in fermenting ethanol from fibrous materials like corn stover, Balan says.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers | Nikk Ogasa | July 7, 2021 | Science NewsConverting inedible corn stover into ethanol could increase the biofuel supply without having to plant more crops.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers | Nikk Ogasa | July 7, 2021 | Science NewsThe new strain may benefit biofuel producers trying to harness materials like corn stover, he says.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers | Nikk Ogasa | July 7, 2021 | Science News
"Sure," said stover, sounding the coins in his change pocket.
The Varmint | Owen Johnsonstover plunged his hands in his trousers pockets and gazed awed.
The Varmint | Owen Johnsonstover began to whistle, keeping an eye on the windows as they approached.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson"Tough McCarty and a female," said stover in great indignation.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson"Please, sir, I put asafetida in the furnace," said stover in frightened tones.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for stover
/ (ˈstəʊvə) /
mainly British fodder
US cornstalks used as fodder
Origin of stover
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