| 单词 | fossil copal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfossil copal fossil copal n. [probably after French copal fossile (1812 or earlier)] old or partially mineralized copal resin found in the ground, esp. on the coast in Africa and elsewhere. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > hydrocarbon minerals > [noun] > resins > copalite fossil copal1815 copalite1868 1815 A. Aikin Man. Mineral. (ed. 2) 64 Fossil Copal. Highgate Resin. Colour light yellowish dirty brown. 1883 Official Catal. Internat. Fisheries Exhib. (ed. 4) 118 Collection of Anime Fossil Copal, from the beach of the east coast of Africa. 1916 C. F. Woods in L. S. Marks Mech. Engineers' Handbk. vi. 627 Ambroin is an insulating material made from fossil copal and silicates by a special process. a1990 Z. Volavka Crown & Ritual (1998) iii. 89 Although they certainly knew that it is collected at the foot of the tree, several of my informants insisted that pieces of fossil copal fall from heaven. < as lemmas |
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