单词 | catchpot |
释义 | > as lemmascatchpot catchpot n. now historical a receptacle in an industrial or chemical process, esp. one that collects a liquid. ΚΠ 1882 G. Lunge Treat. Distillation Coal-tar iv. 125 The boiler-steam is first freed from liquid water in a suitable catch-pot, and then enters the superheater. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 26 Oct. 11/4 Tin..runs through a channel..into a catch-pot, whence it is ladled by small gourds..and poured. 1962 New Scientist 12 July 82/3 The catchpot was designed to hold the cathode in the event of its failure by fracture or melting. 2003 P. De Nuntiis et al. in tr. P. Mandrioli et al. Cultural Heritage & Aerobiol. v. 130 The particles are collected either dry in a catchpot or in a liquid culture medium. < as lemmas |
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