单词 | crenate |
释义 | crenaten. Chemistry. A salt of crenic acid. ΚΠ 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 152 Crenate of manganese. 1863–72 H. Watts Dict. Chem. II. 103 The apocrenates of the alkalis resemble the crenates, excepting that they are black. Derivatives ˈcrenated adj. ΚΠ 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 152 Crenated peroxide of iron. Obtained when crenic acid is mixed with a neutral sulphated peroxide or chloride of iron. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2019). crenateadj. Botany, Zoology, etc. a. Having the edge notched or toothed with rounded teeth; finely scalloped. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > notch or indentation laciniated1657 incisory1693 lacerated1709 crenelled1727 emarginated1731 laciniate1760 lacerate1776 crenate1785 crenulate1785 emarginate1785 erose1793 crenulated1807 incised1826 fimbricate1846 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxii. 312 Cat-mint has the middle division of the lower lip [of the corolla] crenate. 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 711/2 When these projections and notches are very fine, the shell is said to be crenate. 1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. i. iii. 158 When the teeth are rounded..the leaf is crenate. b. In combination = crenato- comb. form. ΚΠ 1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands 129 Leaves..crenate-dentate. 1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands 330 Leaves..shining, crenate-serrate, ciliate. Derivatives ˈcrenately adv. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part defined by form or function > [adverb] > in a particular form or manner digitately1818 tubulously1818 furcately1846 ramosely1856 crenately1864 circinately1866 calceolately1881 1864 T. Moore Brit. Ferns 47 Lobes of the pinnæ..with..a crenately toothed margin. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022). crenatev. rare. To produce crenations; to ‘mill’ the edge of (coin). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > coining > coin (money) [verb (transitive)] > specific processes reduce1581 crenel1697 mill1724 crenate1868 to strike up1883 1868 E. Seyd Bullion 279 The stamping and crenating are done at one stroke. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1838adj.1785v.1868 |
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