Lycopodium powder

a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.

Lycopodium Powder

the mature dry spores of various species of Lycopodium (club mosses), growing in coniferous forests of the USSR. It is very fine, light yellow in color, oily, odorless, and tasteless. Lycopodium powder contains up to 50 percent fatty oils, glycerine, sugar, and other substances. It is used pharmaceutically for coating or dusting pills to prevent them from sticking. The powder is also used in fireworks and as a cushioning layer of molds in intricate-shape metal casting. Lycopodium powder is obtained from mature spikelets that are cut and then dried thoroughly at temperatures of 35°–40°C.

MedicalSeelycopodiumThesaurusSeeLycopodium

随便看

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。