单词 | eugenic |
释义 | eugenicadj.1 Chemistry. Now rare. eugenic acid n. the principal component of oil of cloves; = eugenol n. ΚΠ 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies App. 1046 Dumas has made a new analysis of oil of cloves, to which he has given the name of eugenic acid. 1882 H. Watts Dict. Chem. II. 604 Eugenic acid, when exposed to the air, quickly assumes a darker colour and becomes resinous. 1941 Foreign Comm. Weekly 1 Feb. 200/1 Artificial cinnamon is now being produced in Germany, consisting of a mixture of 96 percent cinnamic aldehyde and 4 percent eugenic acid which is incorporated in a powder carrier made from pulverized shells of hazelnuts or almonds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). eugenicadj.2 Of or relating to eugenics (eugenics n.). ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > study > [adjective] > genetics > branches of eugenetic1860 eugenic1883 cytogenetic1927 cytogenetical1930 immunogenetic1936 1883 F. Galton Inq. Human Faculty 24 Various topics more or less connected with that of the cultivation of race, or, as we might call it, with ‘eugenic’ questions. 1949 Science 26 Aug. 208/2 In the future..genetic and eugenic counseling will become the foundation of human genetic engineering. 2003 G. Newton From Victoria to Viagra (Wellcome Trust) 11/1 Eugenic thinking flowered briefly in the early 20th century, before becoming discredited. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.11838adj.21883 |
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