单词 | rose pearl |
释义 | > as lemmasrose pearl rose pearl n. Dentistry (now disused) a pink plastic material used to make the base of a denture. ΚΠ 1868 Amer. Jrnl. Dental Sci. 11 421 Dr. Love, of Louisville, introduced to the notice of the society Dr. McCleland's new base ‘Rose Pearl’ or collodion setting forth its merit. 1872 L. P. Meredith Teeth 233 ‘Rose Pearl’. This romantic name is given to a base of comparatively recent introduction..intended as a substitute for continuous gum. 1907 Dental Cosmos 49 1041/2 In 1869 the use of the rubber plate was condemned, and that of Rose Pearl—another name for a compound practically similar to celluloid—was advocated in its stead. < as lemmas |
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