单词 | pearl hardening |
释义 | > as lemmaspearl hardening pearl hardening n. a preparation of gypsum used to improve the quality of paper. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > [noun] > others handstuff1690 pearl hardening1871 Scotch fines1880 1871 Dann Specif. Patent 2237 2 To obtain pearl-hardening..for the manufacture of paper or papier mâché. 1920 C. F. Cross & E. J. Bevan Text-bk. Paper-making (ed. 5) 260 Sulphate of lime, or ‘pearl-hardening’, is usually sufficiently pure to put direct into the engine. 1963 R. R. A. Higham Handbk. Papermaking iv. 93 Calcium sulphate... A precipitated form known as pearl hardening or crown filler is also available. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。