| 释义 |
germinator|ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪtə(r)|
[f. germinate v. + -or.]
That which causes or promotes the growth (of a seed or plant). Also spec., an appliance for testing the germinating power of seed.
1890Daily News 26 June 6/1 Messrs. Sutton..have a most ingenious germinator on view, a device by which the buyer of seed may..test the germinating power of what he buys. 1895Voice (N.Y.) 16 May 62 This infernal bottle..is a veritable germinator of misery and sin. |