Description Sorghum is an annual erect plant that bears a cereal seed that is used the world over as a food and feed and for a long list of other uses as well. It comes from the family of “Poaceae” and grows to a height around 6 feet, though for harvesting ease, many dwarf types …
Description Silver is a white colored shiny element that is highly ductile and malleable and is used in making jewelry, coins and tableware. It is also used in chemical experiments as it provides a high electrical and thermal conductivity. It is found in the metallic state and also in a large amount of minerals mainly …
Description Sesame is an East Indian flowering plant that comes from the family of Pedalliaceae and the genus Sesamum. The plant is a tropical annual herb having white and purple flowers. It is renowned for its seeds, which are a source of very useful sesame oil and are also used as a flavoring agent. It …
Description Rubber is a polymer consisting of hydrogen and carbon and is elastic in nature. It is found in the fluid of some specific plants but it can also be produced synthetically. Naturally, rubber is produced by the process of tapping of the plant called Hevea Brasiliensis. These plants generally have 32 years of economic …
Description Rice is the most important food crop grown in the world. It is the most extensively grown. Rice is an annual crop plant, growing about 3-5 feet tall, and sometimes even taller. The origin of the word rice comes from the Tamil word arisi. Rice is a semi-aquatic crop. Rice belongs to the family …
Description Potato is a starchy, edible tuber that is cultivated throughout the world and is consumed as a major staple food. This food crop occurs underground, in the stem of the plant on which it is grown. Potato plant comes from the family of Solanaceae and is long lasting in nature. These plants have got …
Description Polypropylene is lightweight thermoplastic polymer that provides raw material for manufacturing various textiles, containers, equipments, and components and is used in various industrial applications also. In other words, it is a kind of thermoplastic resin that is hard and tough and also can be converted into fibers and moulded articles. Polypropylene is made from …
Description Platinum is a silvery white colored, principal metal element of a six metal group in the periodic table, with the atomic number 78 and symbol ‘Pt’. It falls in the category of precious metals with gold and silver but it leaves even these like metals behind in the importance context. Platinum has properties similar …
Description Pepper is a fruit-like unripe berry that is obtained from a plant namely, Piper Nigrum (A perennial shrub having spikes of white flower and dark green leaves). These unripe but mature berries are collected and dried in the sun to get the black pepper. It is the earliest of the spices that are known …
DescriptionNickel is a shiny metal, silvery white in color that belongs to the iron group and is used in various fields like engineering, electrical and electronic, automobile etc. It is scientifically symbolized with the help of ‘Ni’ symbol and has 28 as its atomic number in the periodic table. Nickel is a metal that is …
