单词 | germproof |
释义 | germproof in British English (ˈdʒɜːmpruːf) adjective impervious to, or unable to be affected by, microorganisms germproof rims for milk bottles germproof in American English (ˈdʒɜːrmˌpruːf) adjective not vulnerable to the action or penetration of germs Word origin [1900–05; germ + -proof]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, desensitize, hormone, hydroplane, throwaway-proof is a combining form meaning “resistant, impervious to” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -proof include: burglarproof, childproof, waterproof |
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