| 单词 |
Calor |
| 释义 |
Calor2|ˈkælə(r)| [a. L. calor heat.] The proprietary name of liquefied gas (largely butane) supplied under pressure in containers for domestic use, etc.; usu. Calor gas. Also attrib.
1936Nature 23 May 862/2 The manufacture of butane and isobutane in Great Britain has been undertaken by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.,..and the gas is being marketed as ‘Calor’ gas. 1938Trade Marks Jrnl. 8 June 699/1 Calor..Liquefied fuel gas. Calor-Gas (Distributing) Co. Ltd. 1938‘G. Orwell’ Let. 5 July (1968) I. 339 There is a Calor Gas Stove,..but there is also a little oil oven. 1948Times 9 Jan. 2/3 Many people have to rely on calor gas for cooking and other essential purposes, particularly in rural areas. 1959C. Fremlin Uncle Paul ii. 16 The Calor gas stove. |

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