单词 | sideric |
释义 | sidericadj. Now rare. Relating to the stars or their influence; exhibiting an occult nature or effect attributed (at least in some instances) to the influence of the stars or planets.In quot. 1920, alluding directly to siderism n.1 ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] ironya1522 iron1549 ferreal1599 ferrical1612 ferrean1656 ferrous1755 sideric1830 ferric1858 1830 T. Thomson Hist. Chem. I. iv. 160 Paracelsus imagined also a sideric sulphur, which being vivified by the influence of the stars gives bodies the property of growing, and of being combustible. 1835 Shepherd 6 June 327/2 I shall not examine whether these substances owe their properties to a sideric, magnetic, or magic power. 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 459/2 These elements he [sc. Paracelsus] asserted were composed of the three principles sideric salt and sulphur and mercury. 1920 Sir A. Conan Doyle in Strand Aug. 180/1 The sideric pendulum has been known to Spiritualists as a medium of communication. 1995 H. Jonas in R. A. Segal et al. Allure of Gnosticism ix. 123 Deprived of the venerability with which all sideric piety up to then had invested it,..this stellar firmament becomes now the symbol of all that is terrifying to man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1830 |
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