单词 | uncompressed |
释义 | uncompressedadj. (un- prefix1 2.) ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adjective] > make (more) dense or solid > by compaction or compression > not uncompressed1666 1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities 25 The Learned Horstius..ascribes the Indolence of the Part, whilst uncompres'd, to some slimy Juice. 1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. i. i. 5 I shall leave the ingenious Reader to judge what the cause was of both the Birds living longer in compressed, than uncompressed Air. 1808 J. Webster Elem. Nat. Philos. (new ed.) 77 It produces considerable pain in the part which is uncompressed. 1863 J. Tyndall Heat ii. 24 The uncompressed lead they said had a greater capacity for heat than the compressed substance. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1666 |
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