单词 | supernatation |
释义 | supernatationn. Now historical and rare. The action of floating on the surface of water or other liquid. Also: the floating substance itself; a supernatant. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > action or process of floating > [noun] fleeting1489 floating1555 supernatation1623 swimming1719 flotation1806 1623 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VII. O.T. xix. 476 To fetch vp the Iron, which was heauie, and naturally vncapable of supernatation. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. i. 52 They are differenced by supernatation or floating upon water, for Chrystall will sinke in water..but Ice will swim. View more context for this quotation 1684 I. Mather Ess. for Recording Illustrious Providences viii. 283 The Devil may have power to cause supernatation on the water in a person that never made any compact with him. 1856 Amer. Jrnl. Pharmacy 28 82 All the above precautions being taken, the milk of roses will keep any time without precipitate or creamy supernatation. 2000 P. G. Maxwell-Stuart tr. M. A. Del Rio Investig. into Magic iv. 186 Panormitanus..was of the opinion that supernatation is a sign of innocence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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。