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单词 Mohs' scale
释义

Mohs' scale

noun

ˈmōz- How to pronounce Mohs' scale (audio) ˈmōs- How to pronounce Mohs' scale (audio)
ˈmō-səz-
: a scale of hardness for minerals that ranges from a value of 1 for talc to 10 for diamond

Word History

Etymology

Friedrich Mohs †1839 German mineralogist

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Mohs' scale

noun

ˈmōz- How to pronounce Mohs' scale (audio) ˈmōs- How to pronounce Mohs' scale (audio)
ˈmō-səz-
1
: a scale of hardness for minerals in which 1 represents the hardness of talc; 2, gypsum; 3, calcite; 4, fluorite; 5, apatite; 6, orthoclase; 7, quartz; 8, topaz; 9, corundum; and 10, diamond
2
: a revised and expanded version of the original Mohs' scale which provides finer distinctions between the harder materials and in which 1 represents the hardness of talc; 2, gypsum; 3, calcite; 4, fluorite; 5, apatite; 6, orthoclase; 7, vitreous pure silica; 8, quartz; 9, topaz; 10, garnet; 11, fused zirconium oxide; 12, fused alumina; 13, silicon carbide; 14, boron carbide; and 15, diamond
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