单词 | over-hardness |
释义 | over-hardnessn. Excessive hardness. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > hard-heartedness > [noun] > excessive over-hardness1582 the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [noun] > callousness or hard-heartedness > excessive over-hardness1582 1582 T. Watson Ἑκατομπαθία: Passionate Cent. Loue xxxvi. (heading) He blameth her ouerhardnes of heart, and the froward constellation of his owne natiuitie. 1858 A. S. Piggot Chem. & Metall. of Copper vii. 371 The tin itself may be used in such proportions as to produce the faults of over-hardness and want of tenacity. 2002 karizab.com 28 Nov. (O.E.D. Archive) Over hardness [of water] causes indigestion and appearance of renal diseases. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1582 |
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