Drying ratio

Japanese: 乾燥歩合 - かんそうぶあい
Drying ratio

…Drying the cocoons is done to kill the silkworm pupae and prevent them from hatching, and to evaporate the moisture contained in the pupae to a certain extent so that they will not rot or develop mold even if stored for a long time. The degree of drying of the cocoons is called the dryness ratio, and is expressed as a percentage of the original weight after drying. The dryness ratio is usually about 40-45%. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in the description of "drying ratio" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…乾繭は蚕蛹を殺して発蛾を防ぐことと,蛹体の含有水分をある程度まで蒸発させ,長期間貯蔵しても腐敗したり,カビが発生しないようにするために行われる。繭乾燥の程度を乾燥歩合といい,乾燥後の重量の原量に対する百分率で表す。乾燥歩合は40~45%程度に仕上げられる。…

※「乾燥歩合」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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