英语词汇“dilatancy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dilate /dīˈlāt or dī-lātˈ, di-lātˈ/

transitive verb

To spread out in all directions

To expand

To enlarge

To set forth at full length (Shakespeare, etc)

intransitive verb

To widen

To swell out

To expand

To speak at length

ORIGIN: L dīlātāre to spread out, from dī- (dis-) apart, and lātus wide

dilātabilˈity noun

dilātˈable adjective

That may be dilated or expanded

dilātˈancy noun (chem)

The property shown by some colloidal systems of thickening or solidifying under pressure or impact

dilātˈant adjective

dilatation /-lə-tāˈshən/ or (irregularly formed) dilāˈtion noun

Expansion
A transformation that produces a figure similar to, but not congruent with, the original (mathematics)

dilˈatātor noun

An instrument or a muscle that expands

dilātˈed adjective

Expanded and flattened

dilātˈive adjective

dilāˈtor noun

dilatation and curettage see D and C