Rumfordizev.

Brit.

/ˈrʌmfədʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈrəmfərˌdaɪz/

Forms: 1700s– Rumfordise, 1700s– Rumfordize.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rumford , -ize suffix.

Etymology: < the title of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (see Rumford n.) + -ize suffix.

Now rare.

transitive. To convert (a fireplace) into a Rumford fireplace. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [verb (transitive)] > make or adapt chimney in specific way

Rumfordize1796

hovel1823

1796 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) I. 209 I should think we might Rumfordize one of the chimneys.

1801 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1802) 5 353 It is only now wanted that we should..Rumfordize our feelings in such a manner as to be able to vie with our wooden-fuelled neighbours in sensibility.

1835 A. F. Tytler Mary & Florence (ed. 4) 162 Papa has had the chimney Rumfordized, to the astonishment of the French.

1961 M. R. Kelsall & S. Harris Future for Past ii. vii. 86 With some ingenuity it is possible to remodel or Rumfordise old fireplaces, utilising old grates.

2003 M. Morris & D. Pirozzolo Timberframe Way iii. 112/1 Given adequate ceiling height, a conventional fireplace can be converted to a Rumford or, as enthusiasts say, ‘Rumfordized’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rumfordize
释义	Rumfordizev. Brit. /ˈrʌmfədʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈrəmfərˌdaɪz/ Forms: 1700s– Rumfordise, 1700s– Rumfordize. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rumford , -ize suffix. Etymology: < the title of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (see Rumford n.) + -ize suffix. Now rare. transitive. To convert (a fireplace) into a Rumford fireplace. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [verb (transitive)] > make or adapt chimney in specific way Rumfordize1796 hovel1823 1796 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) I. 209 I should think we might Rumfordize one of the chimneys. 1801 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1802) 5 353 It is only now wanted that we should..Rumfordize our feelings in such a manner as to be able to vie with our wooden-fuelled neighbours in sensibility. 1835 A. F. Tytler Mary & Florence (ed. 4) 162 Papa has had the chimney Rumfordized, to the astonishment of the French. 1961 M. R. Kelsall & S. Harris Future for Past ii. vii. 86 With some ingenuity it is possible to remodel or Rumfordise old fireplaces, utilising old grates. 2003 M. Morris & D. Pirozzolo Timberframe Way iii. 112/1 Given adequate ceiling height, a conventional fireplace can be converted to a Rumford or, as enthusiasts say, ‘Rumfordized’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1796
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