单词 | dulcific |
释义 | † dulcificadj. Obsolete. rare. That dulcifies something (in various senses); esp. that makes something sweet. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > sweetening dulcifying1591 edulcorating1660 sweetening1707 dulcific1772 the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > sweetening > [adjective] dulcifying1591 edulcorating1660 dulcific1772 1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla Hist. Friar Gerund I. 50 These narcotic, emolient and dulcific [Sp. dulcificantes] remedies avail not. 1907 P. Ehrlich in Jrnl. Royal Inst. Public Health 15 325 The dulcific character of certain sweet substances, e.g., phenetidin-urea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019). < adj.1772 |
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