“arenaceous”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

arenaceous

释义

arenaceous, a.|ærɪˈneɪʃəs|
[f. L. arēnāce-us, f. ārēna sand: see -aceous.]
Having the appearance or consistency of sand; sandy; largely composed of sand or quartz grains.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 203 Fishes..whose egge or spawne is arenaceous and friable.1749Phil. Trans. XLVI. 144 A hard or stony arenaceous greyish substance.1833Lyell Princ. Geol. III. 39 A limestone..becomes more arenaceous, until it finally passes into sand or sandstone.1854H. Miller Sch. & Schm. ii. (1857) 22 A soft arenaceous mud.
b. fig.
1870Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. ii. 239 There is an arenaceous quality in the style which makes progress wearisome.

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