| 单词 | celestial water |
| 释义 | > as lemmascelestial water 1. Of or pertaining to the sky or material heavens. celestial equator = equator n. 1 (cf. equinoctial adj. 1); celestial globe, celestial map: one representing the heavens; celestial mechanics, gravitational astronomy: see quot. 1959; celestial pole: see pole n.2 2; celestial triangle = astronomical adj. and n. triangle; †celestial water: solution of copper sulphate, used in opthalmia (see quot. 1739). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [adjective] heavenisheOE heavenlyOE celestialc1400 celestinec1430 supernal?1504 celical1521 elemental1527 ethereal1530 celest1535 impyre1554 skyey1587 vaultedc1590 firmamental1600 empyreal1605 superior1632 firmamentary1633 ethereous1667 skied1789 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [noun] > for the eyes eye salveeOE collyrie1382 collyriuma1398 oculus lucidusc1425 powder of welcome?1541 collyre1562 eye-water?1593 ophthalmic1650 celestial water1739 eye lotion1797 eserine1879 homatropine1880 eye drop1938–9 tropicamide1961 the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [noun] > celestial mechanics celestial mechanics1821 the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [noun] > great circle > celestial equator equinoctialc1386 equatorc1400 weigherc1400 middle line1595 mid-circle1675 celestial equator1875 the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [noun] > astronomical triangle astronomical triangle1840 celestial triangle1956 c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) ii. §2. 15 To know the altitude of the sonne, or of othre celestial bodies. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xxiii. 184 This heuene Celestyall, whyche is aboue alle the other. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxix. 191 Yeares, daies, howers, minutes..all growe from cœlestiall motion. 1664 in G. Miege Relation of Three Embassies (1669) 166 The influence of the cælestial luminaries..is suspended. 1734 tr. P. L. M. de Maupertuis Diss. Cœlestial Bodies 61 in J. Keill Exam. Burnet's Theory of Earth (ed. 2) The Cœlestial Bodies that turn about an Axis. 1739 Topical Med. in J. Sparrow tr. H. F. Le Dran Observ. Surg. sig. Bb4 Sky-coloured, or Celestial Water..For Distempers in the Eyes it must be well diluted. 1821 New Monthly Mag. 3 184/2 A simple lunar theory, and a rigorous system of celestial mechanics. 1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 764/2 The celestial equator..is the great circle having for its poles..the poles of the heavens. 1879 J. N. Lockyer Elem. Lessons Astron. (new ed.) iv. xxvi. 145 The celestial sphere—the name given to the apparent vault of the sky. 1936 Discovery Jan. 31/1 Important residual effects like the advance of the perihelion of Mercury in celestial mechanics. 1950 Chambers's Encycl. V. 379/1 The celestial equator is the great circle in the sky corresponding to the extension of the equator of the earth. 1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 106/2 Celestial triangle. 1959 Encycl. Brit. V. 93/1 Celestial Mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the mathematical theory of the motions of celestial bodies. < as lemmas |
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