单词 | unwettable |
释义 | > as lemmasunwettable unwettable adj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈwɛtəbl/ , U.S. /ˌənˈwɛdəb(ə)l/ ΚΠ 1903 W. R. Fisher tr. A. F. W. Schimper Plant-geogr. i. i. 2 Ombrophilous foliage is capable of being wetted, ombrophobous foliage is unwettable. 1927 F. Balfour-Browne Insects iii. 67 The eggs may be laid on the surface, either singly or in a mass, and in such a case they are usually unsinkable, unwettable, and self-righting. 1997 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 27 July 44 A silicon compound is bonded to the glass and makes the surface practically ‘unwettable’ say Daimler-Benz researchers. < as lemmas |
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