rock silkn.

Brit.

/ˈrɒk sɪlk/, U.S.

/ˈrɑk ˌsɪlk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, silk n. and adj.

Etymology: < rock n.¹ + silk n. and adj.

†1. A marine plant of northern oceans (not identified) composed of long delicate fibres. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. iv. 74 The Herb was like Dodder, Wherefore it may be call'd Water or Rock Silk.

2. Mineralogy. A silky variety of asbestos. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1844 Christian Lady's Mag. 21 429 All the curious varieties of asbestos, (rock cork, mountain leather, rock silk, &c.).

1878 Mineral. Mag. 2 215 One side of these veins is sheathed with a variety of this mineral [i.e. pilolite], which may be well described under the name of rock silk.

1920 A. H. Fay Gloss. Mining & Mineral Industry 576/2 Rock silk, a silky variety of asbestos.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rock silk
释义	rock silkn. Brit. /ˈrɒk sɪlk/, U.S. /ˈrɑk ˌsɪlk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, silk n. and adj. Etymology: < rock n.¹ + silk n. and adj. †1. A marine plant of northern oceans (not identified) composed of long delicate fibres. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. iv. 74 The Herb was like Dodder, Wherefore it may be call'd Water or Rock Silk. 2. Mineralogy. A silky variety of asbestos. Now rare. ΚΠ 1844 Christian Lady's Mag. 21 429 All the curious varieties of asbestos, (rock cork, mountain leather, rock silk, &c.). 1878 Mineral. Mag. 2 215 One side of these veins is sheathed with a variety of this mineral [i.e. pilolite], which may be well described under the name of rock silk. 1920 A. H. Fay Gloss. Mining & Mineral Industry 576/2 Rock silk, a silky variety of asbestos. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1694
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