单词 | wood-flour |
释义 | > as lemmaswood-flour wood-flour n. (a) a substance obtained by grinding wood containing starchy matter, proposed as a substitute for flour; (b) a very fine sawdust obtained from pine-wood, used as an absorbent surgical dressing. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > flour > [noun] > flour substitute wood-flour1845 the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > equipment for treating wound or ulcer > [noun] > wood-shavings wood-flour1845 wood-wool1885 1845 G. Dodd Brit. Manuf. 5th Ser. 18 The wood is next dried.., and is afterwards ground repeatedly, till it assumes the form of a rough flour. The wood-flour is then formed into small flat cakes by the addition of water. 1885 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. I. 265/2 Wood-wool and wood~flour, the latter the finest, are made from pine wood. < as lemmas |
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