单词 | pseudo-organic |
释义 | > as lemmaspseudo-organic pseudo-organic adj. Brit. /ˌs(j)uːdəʊɔːˈɡanɪk/ , U.S. /ˌsudoʊˌɔrˈɡænɪk/ (also pseudorganic) †(a) Chemistry designating the elements sulphur and phosphorus, as frequently occurring in organic compounds (obsolete); (b) inorganic but closely resembling or simulating an organism or organic structure.ΚΠ 1858 E. Lankester & W. B. Carpenter Veg. Physiol. (new ed.) §25 In plants and animals, four of the [elements] are universally present, and are called organic; two are found very generally present, and are called pseud-organic. 1898 Nature 2 June 118/1 Some of the ‘pseudorganic’ structures described in rocks might really be the casts or replacements of dried streaks. 1947 L. Stein Appreciation iv. 80 What is already organic is most easily apprehended as beautiful: men, animals, birds, flowers, plants; then things that are pseudo-organic, like crystals and geometric forms. 1993 Sci. Amer. Oct. 10 (caption) William Latham breeds myriad generations of computer-generated mutations to arrive at his pseudo-organic ‘White Form’. His creations can display characteristic behavior and respond to their surroundings. < as lemmas |
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