| 单词 | water-retentive |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater-retentive water-retentive adj. tending to retain water; of or relating to water retention. ΚΠ 1900 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 6 Dec. 2/5 Stable manure..increases the permeability of heavy lands and the water-retentive power and firmness of sandy and chalky soils. 1901 West Australian (Perth) 2 Oct. 10/2 To make underground tanks water retentive by means of cemented brickwork. 1946 Nature 13 July 58/1 The lower part of the profile consists..either of re-cemented chalk or compact sand, both of which are very water-retentive. 2014 Monterey County Herald (Calif.) (Nexis) 16 May Soil made water-retentive by the addition of lots of organic matter. < as lemmas |
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