单词 | self-quenched |
释义 | self-quenchedadj. That has quenched himself, herself, or itself (in various senses of the verb).In later use chiefly with reference to technical senses of quench v. Cf. self-quenching adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > measurement of ionizing radiation > [adjective] > having discharge restricted > by internal device self-quenched1847 1847 C. Mackay Voices from Mountains 37 Alas! poor crowds! self-quenched, self-sacrificed, Why will ye crawl, when ye might walk erect? 1921 E. Bernbaum Puritan Pilgrim in E. B. Greene Place Pilgrims Amer. Hist. 9 The ‘love’ that is lust of the flesh, the ‘love’ that is pride of the eye, Begotten of revels and laughter,..and self-quenchèd in bitter empoisened lees. 1939 Pop. Aviation Mar. 46/1 His receiver consisted of a type 30 self-quenched super-regenerative detector, a 1B5 first audio tube and a 1F4 second audio stage. 1946 Physical Rev. 69 689/2 A study was made of the characteristics of self-quenched G-M counters filled with mixtures of argon and 28 different organic vapors. 1971 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 322 377 The ignition itself is preceded by a self-quenched reaction pulse generally recognized as a cool flame. 1983 Jrnl. Cell Biol. 97 No. 5. Pt. 2. 178a/1 Destabilization [was monitored] by the release of an encapsulated, self-quenched fluorescent dye (calcein). 2000 S. Hayakawa et al. in Proc. 36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conf. & Exhib. 5/1 Self-quenched surfaces look smooth locally due to molten binder, but uneven as a whole. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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