单词 | powderize |
释义 | powderizev.ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > preparations used on the hair > apply preparations to the hair [verb (intransitive)] > powder powder1700 powderizea1800 a1800 S. Pegge Anecd. Eng. Lang. (1803) 259 Many words will admit -ize for the termination. A Hair-Dresser powderizes, while a Chemist..pulverizes [etc.]. 2. transitive. To reduce to powder; to pulverize. Also intransitive: to become powdery; to crumble. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > form into grains or granules [verb (transitive)] > make into powder or dust powdera1400 pulverize?a1425 pulverc1425 dustc1440 pulverizate1598 rub1607 pulverate1615 triturate1755 triture1773 powderize1903 1903 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 18 Apr. 22818/1 Only one thing can be done to lighten the task, and that is to powderize the soap when the mixed materials are still warm. 1954 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 12 Oct. 6/3 (advt.) Sleeping Bags in 100% Du Pont Dacron... Dacron..will not powderize or shift or become lumpy. 1978 Nature 20 Apr. 715/2 The material was powderised and partially attacked by a mixture of hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acids. 1998 Contractor (Nexis) Apr. 36 Gypsum concrete will powderize and concrete slabs will develop hairline cracks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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