| 单词 |
pulverization |
| 释义 |
pulverization|ˌpʌlvəraɪˈzeɪʃən|
[n. of action f. late L. pulverizāre to pulverize: cf. F. pulvérisation (Oudin 1642).]
1. The action of pulverizing; reduction to the state of powder or dust.
[1657Physical Dict., Pulverication, bringing to pouder.] 1658Phillips, Pulverisation, a breaking to dust, a reducing into powder. 1763Mills Pract. Husb. II. 197 Brought to that state of pulverization, in which alone plants can thrive well. 1846J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. II. 64 Rains, alternate frosts, and thaws, greatly assist its pulverization.
b. techn. The separation (of a liquid) into minute particles, as spray.
1861N. Syd. Soc. Year-Bk. Med. 207 Method of rendering Medicated Liquids Respirable by Pulverisation. 1863Ibid. 421 Pulverization of liquids for Therapeutic Purposes.
c. fig. Crushing morally, reducing to nullity, utter demolition (of arguments, statements, etc.).
1873Morley Rousseau II. i. 42 This criticism..marks a beginning of true democracy, as distinguished from the mere pulverisation of aristocracy. 1884Chr. World 13 Mar. 192/5 The complete pulverisation of their case by the Minister whom they approached. 1897Windsor Mag. Jan. 282/2 That the Saturday Review devote to your pulverisation two pages and a ‘par’.
2. concr. A pulverized product or material.
1896in Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch 18 Mar. 11/3 The pulverizations gradually find a place on the lowest levels of the ocean. |
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