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单词 calamitic
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Definition of calamitic in English:

calamitic

adjective ˌkaləˈmɪtɪk
  • 1Palaeontology. Characteristic of or resembling fossil plants of the genus Calamites, which had distinctive grooved and jointed stems. Now rare.

  • 2Physical Chemistry. Designating a mesophase or liquid crystal consisting of cylindrical or rodlike molecules, or the molecules themselves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. From calamite + -ic.

 
 

Definition of calamitic in US English:

calamitic

adjectiveˌkaləˈmɪtɪk
  • 1Palaeontology. Characteristic of or resembling fossil plants of the genus Calamites, which had distinctive grooved and jointed stems. Now rare.

  • 2Physical Chemistry. Designating a mesophase or liquid crystal consisting of cylindrical or rodlike molecules, or the molecules themselves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. From calamite + -ic.

 
 
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