| 单词 | viscidity |
| 释义 | viscidity|vɪˈsɪdɪtɪ|
[f. prec. + -ity. Cf. obs. F. viscidité (16th c.).]
1. The quality of being viscid; glutinousness, stickiness, ropiness.
1611Cotgr., Viscidité, visciditie;..viscositie. 1658Phillips, Viscidity or Viscosity, a clamminesse, a sticking to any thing like glue or bird lime. 1686Plot Staffordsh. 100 The Sulphur by its viscidity, does..sweeten the pungency of the Salt. 1707Floyer Physic. Pulse-Watch 189 Then we must dilute the Viscidity of the Humours if it be sizy. 1758Descr. Thames 170 Salmon..offends the Stomach by its Viscidity. 1773Phil. Trans. LXIV. 30 The density, viscidity, and other qualities of this matter. 1836–9Todd's Cycl. Anat. II. 101/2 The viscidity of the solution of sugar..is very little above that of pure water. 1876Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 469 Castor-oil has a pale amber-color,..and is quite viscid. Cold increases the viscidity.
2. A collection or accumulation of viscid humours; viscid matter or substance.
c1720Gibson Farrier's Guide ii. xxxix. (1738) 144 The cure consists in all those things that are proper to destroy the Viscidities in the Bowels. 1743tr. Heister's Surg. 193 For by this means all Viscidities in the Blood will be diluted. 1774Goldsm. Nat. Hist. (1862) I. xvi. 90 The parts of the fluid rubbing against each other, destroy all viscidities. 1846Landor Imag. Conv. Wks. II. 237/1 They must have honey, sugar, cinnamon... Dante and Ariosto, different as they are, equally avoided these sweet viscidities. |
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