| 单词 | metallic lustre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmetallic lustre metallic lustre n. (a) the sheen characteristic of (esp. polished) metals and certain opaque minerals; (b) a similarly shiny or iridescent appearance in certain organisms, esp. insects; (c) Ceramics a reflective or iridescent decorative finish produced by applying a thin film of metal to the surface of the glaze. ΚΠ 1797 Encycl. Brit. XI. 422/1 To this reflective property metals owe their peculiar lustre, called the metallic lustre. 1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 665 Dioxide of Tantalum..scratches glass, and acquires metallic lustre by burnishing. 1931 K. M. Smith Textbk. Agric. Entomol. ix. 117 Deep, shining black with a greenish metallic lustre. 1974 G. Savage & H. Newman Illustr. Dict. Ceramics 191 Metallic lustre, the application of a thin film of metal to the glaze as decoration. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 79 Scarlet Larkspur. A superb perennial which, in this country, can impress with its 3 ft. spikes of fiery scarlet, often with metallic lustre, flowers. < as lemmas |
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