controlled atmospheren.

Brit.

/kənˌtrəʊld ˈatməsfɪə/, U.S.

/kənˌtroʊld ˈætməˌsfɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: controlled adj., atmosphere n.

Etymology: < controlled adj. + atmosphere n.

An atmosphere or environment which is regulated to ensure conditions such as temperature, air quality, humidity, etc., remain stable, typically for carrying out an industrial process, a scientific experiment, or (now esp.) for the storage and transportation of food.

ΚΠ

1899 Amer. Machinist 22 June 71/1 There is a practical demand for a controlled atmosphere, both for the..comfort of individuals and for the facilitating of many industrial operations.

1915 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 63 907/1 It is not provided that the test of strength [of fabrics] shall be conducted within a controlled atmosphere.

1922 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 60 661/1 The controlled atmosphere shall have a relative humidity of 75 per cent and a temperature of 70° F.

1942 Bot. Gaz. 104 178 The respiration rate of fruit held in controlled atmospheres.

1979 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 30 Apr. b10/6 Controlled atmosphere..is a big improvement on cold storage.

2000 S. L. Swezey Organic Apple Production Man. iv. 47/2 Fruit stored in a controlled atmosphere are often more firm..compared with fruit from the same lot stored in regular cold storage.

Compounds

C1. attributive, esp. in controlled atmosphere storage.

ΚΠ

1942 Bot. Gaz. 104 178 (heading) Influence of controlled-atmosphere storage on respiration of McIntosh apples.

1992 Marine Engineers Rev. Nov. 31/1 Controlled atmosphere systems..[allow] a wider range of fresh produce to be transported over long distances.

2013 Mail Today (New Delhi) (Nexis) 13 Nov. The bank has already provided funds..for establishing 13 controlled atmosphere cold storage units.

C2. attributive designating a method of slaughtering animals, esp. poultry, in which the oxygen in the environment is gradually replaced with other gases such as carbon dioxide; esp. in controlled atmosphere killing.

ΚΠ

1995 M. Raj & D. L. Fletcher in Broiler Industry 58 120 Controlled atmosphere killing of poultry is receiving renewed interest.

2009 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 25 June With controlled atmosphere killing, the birds are placed in chambers while they are still in their transport crates, [and] their oxygen is replaced with low levels of carbon dioxide, efficiently and gently putting them to sleep.

2013 D. Stull & M. Broadway Slaughterhouse Blues (ed. 2) 79 The USDA has approved the controlled-atmosphere method, employed with growing frequency in Europe, but American firms have been reluctant to adopt it.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	controlled atmosphere
释义	controlled atmospheren. Brit. /kənˌtrəʊld ˈatməsfɪə/, U.S. /kənˌtroʊld ˈætməˌsfɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: controlled adj., atmosphere n. Etymology: < controlled adj. + atmosphere n. An atmosphere or environment which is regulated to ensure conditions such as temperature, air quality, humidity, etc., remain stable, typically for carrying out an industrial process, a scientific experiment, or (now esp.) for the storage and transportation of food. ΚΠ 1899 Amer. Machinist 22 June 71/1 There is a practical demand for a controlled atmosphere, both for the..comfort of individuals and for the facilitating of many industrial operations. 1915 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 63 907/1 It is not provided that the test of strength [of fabrics] shall be conducted within a controlled atmosphere. 1922 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 60 661/1 The controlled atmosphere shall have a relative humidity of 75 per cent and a temperature of 70° F. 1942 Bot. Gaz. 104 178 The respiration rate of fruit held in controlled atmospheres. 1979 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 30 Apr. b10/6 Controlled atmosphere..is a big improvement on cold storage. 2000 S. L. Swezey Organic Apple Production Man. iv. 47/2 Fruit stored in a controlled atmosphere are often more firm..compared with fruit from the same lot stored in regular cold storage. Compounds C1. attributive, esp. in controlled atmosphere storage. ΚΠ 1942 Bot. Gaz. 104 178 (heading) Influence of controlled-atmosphere storage on respiration of McIntosh apples. 1992 Marine Engineers Rev. Nov. 31/1 Controlled atmosphere systems..[allow] a wider range of fresh produce to be transported over long distances. 2013 Mail Today (New Delhi) (Nexis) 13 Nov. The bank has already provided funds..for establishing 13 controlled atmosphere cold storage units. C2. attributive designating a method of slaughtering animals, esp. poultry, in which the oxygen in the environment is gradually replaced with other gases such as carbon dioxide; esp. in controlled atmosphere killing. ΚΠ 1995 M. Raj & D. L. Fletcher in Broiler Industry 58 120 Controlled atmosphere killing of poultry is receiving renewed interest. 2009 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 25 June With controlled atmosphere killing, the birds are placed in chambers while they are still in their transport crates, [and] their oxygen is replaced with low levels of carbon dioxide, efficiently and gently putting them to sleep. 2013 D. Stull & M. Broadway Slaughterhouse Blues (ed. 2) 79 The USDA has approved the controlled-atmosphere method, employed with growing frequency in Europe, but American firms have been reluctant to adopt it. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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