单词 | gas-permeable |
释义 | > as lemmasgas-permeable gas-permeable adj. permitting the passage of gases; spec. (of a contact lens) allowing the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the cornea. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > ophthalmology or optometry > aids to defective vision > [adjective] > types of contact lens soft1964 gas-permeable1969 1914 Chem. Abstr. 8 2243 Mixtures of combustible and combustion-supporting gases, are burned in a gas-permeable mass consisting of conductors of the 2nd class. 1969 Amer. Jrnl. Optometry 46 4 A gas-permeable contact lens could prevent this build-up of carbon dioxide in the cornea. 2004 New Scientist 24 Apr. 14/3 Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses flatten the central region of the cornea, correcting moderate myopia. < as lemmas |
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