| 单词 | ardent spirits |
| 释义 | > as lemmasardent spirits 2. Inflammable, combustible. Obsolete except in the phrase ardent spirits, in which the meaning of ardent is now usually referred to their fiery taste: cf. Latin ardentis Falerni pocula. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > going on fire > inflammable ardent1471 inflammable1605 touchy1629 accendible1630 ignitable1646 fiery1657 fireable1662 flagrable1669 deflagrablea1691 flammable1813 pyrotechnic1837 1471 G. Ripley Compound of Alchymy in Ashm. 1652, 190 Waters corrosyve and waters ardent [i.e. acids and spirits]. 1674 W. Petty Disc. before Royal Soc. 93 The Spirituosity of Liquors, or in what proportions several Liquors contein more or less of inflameable or ardent parts. 1690 T. Burnet Theory of Earth iii. 63 Inflammable salts, coal and other fossiles that are ardent. 1832 D. Brewster Lett. Nat. Magic iv. 79 Spirits of wine, or any ardent spirit. < as lemmas |
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