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单词 masonite
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Masoniten.1

Brit. /ˈmeɪsənʌɪt/, /ˈmeɪsn̩ʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mason , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < the name of John Mason (1646–94), English clergyman, visionary, and poet + -ite suffix1.
rare. Now historical.
A believer in the radical Christian teaching of John Mason, notably that the personal reign of Christ would take place imminently in Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, and that Mason himself was immortal.
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1710 R. Steele & J. Addison Tatler No. 257. ⁋12 Brownists, Independents, Masonites, Camisars, and the like.
1987 Tatler 3 308 The Masonites adhered to the fanatical millenarian doctrines of the Rev. John Mason.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

masoniten.2

Brit. /ˈmeɪsənʌɪt/, /ˈmeɪsn̩ʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mason , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < the name of Owen Mason (fl. 1825), U.S. geologist of Providence, Rhode Island (an Owen Mason of Providence, Rhode Island, lived 1796–1873, but the identity with the geologist mentioned by C. T. Jackson is not certain) + -ite suffix1.
Mineralogy.
A variety of chloritoid found in Rhode Island.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or providing with specific parts > specific parts built or constructed > [noun] > foundation(s)
staddlea900
ground-stathelnessa1300
foundation1398
groundsel1433
ground-pinning1448
underpinning1538
groundworka1557
footing1611
substruction1624
under-filling1624
substructure1726
found1818
pinninga1825
well1832
soling1838
masonite1840
ground-statheling-
1840 C. T. Jackson Geol. Rhode Island 88 This mineral I have analyzed, and find it to constitute an entirely new species, to which I propose giving the name of Masonite, in honor of one to whom the geology and mineralogy of the State is so much indebted... Masonite..is a silicate of alumina and prot-oxide of iron, plus silicate of manganese, plus water.
1849 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 100 (title) On the composition of chloritoid or chlorite spar, and masonite.
1896 A. H. Chester Dict. Names Minerals 169 Masonite,.. A var. of chloritoid.
1993 A. M. Clark Hey's Mineral Index (ed. 3) 438/1 Masonite, an impure chloritoid consisting of broad plates of a dark greyish-green colour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Masoniten.3

Brit. /ˈmeɪsənʌɪt/, /ˈmeɪsn̩ʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mason , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < the name of William Horatio Mason (1877–1940), U.S. engineer and inventor, founder of the Mason Fibre Company (later the Masonite Corporation) + -ite suffix1.
Originally U.S.
A proprietary name for: a type of fibreboard made from wood fibre pulped using steam at high pressure. Frequently attributive.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > wood-based materials > [noun] > chipboard or fibreboard
softboard1856
fibreboard1897
chipboard1898
beaver-board1909
wallboard1925
Masonite1926
Presdwood1927
woodchip board1947
particle board1954
MDF1972
medium density fibreboard1972
1926 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 23 Nov. 802/1 Mason Fibre Company, Laurel, Miss. Filed July 24, 1926. Masonite... Fiber board, insulating board, composite construction board, synthetic lumber, or artificial lumber.
1933 Sci. Amer. Jan. 39/1 Floors will be of Masonite cushioned flooring.
1948 Archit. Rev. 103 270 (caption) The walls are covered with masonite sheeting fixed with broken recessed joints and slightly rounded corners, and painted grey-white.
1970 Jrnl. Gen. Psychol. 82 58 Two standard Gerbrands rat levers were mounted on the lower panel (the unused lever was concealed by a masonite mask).
1989 Guitar Player Mar. 18/2 It's just a plank of wood or Masonite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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