单词 | diaspore |
释义 | diaspore[ dahy-uh-spawr, -spohr ] / ˈdaɪ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr / nouna mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum. Botany. a disseminule, especially one that undergoes dispersal. Origin of diasporeFirst recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek diasporá; see diaspora Words nearby diasporediary, Dias, diaschisis, diascope, diaspora, diaspore, diastalsis, diastase, diastasis, diastasuria, diastatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for diasporediaspore / (ˈdaɪəˌspɔː) / nouna white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH) any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore Word Origin for diasporeC19: from Greek diaspora a scattering, dispersion; see Diaspora : so named from its dispersion and crackling when highly heated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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