| 单词 | compound body |
| 释义 | > as lemmascompound body compound body n. Chemistry (now historical) a substance which consists of or can be broken down into simpler substances; esp. a chemical compound. ΚΠ 1583 J. Stockwood tr. J. von Ewich Duetie Magistrate in Time of Plague x. f. 110 Insomuch as looke what that notable preseruatiue Triacle dooth vnto compound bodies. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §385 Milk..is..a Compound Body of Cream, Cruds, and Whey. 1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron I. iii. i. 156 The Elements are said to be principles of compound bodies. 1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. i. 38 A body is considered as compound, when two or more distinct substances are capable of being produced from it; thus marble is a compound body. 1908 M. P. Sweet Theory of Universe iv. 64 This section will be devoted to the formation of compound bodies from the molecules of simple substances. 1992 W. H. Brock Fontana Hist. Chem. iii. 119 Lavoisier's list included substances such as barytes, magnesia and silica, which later proved to be compound bodies. < as lemmas |
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