“ochreous”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

ochreous

释义

ochreous, a.|ˈəʊkriːəs|
[f. mod.L. ōchre-us ochry + -ous: cf. aqueous, cupreous, ligneous, etc.]
1. Of the nature of, containing, or abounding in ochre.
a1728Woodward Fossils (1729) II. 99 A dusky, yellowish, ochreous Earth... Ochreous Earth, of a red Colour, somewhat approaching a Pink.1822J. Imison Sc. & Art II. 417 Raw umbre is a native ochreous earth, of a light brown.1858Geikie Hist. Boulder xi. 222 The red ochreous matter with which the water was charged.
2. Of the colour of ochre; spec. of a light brownish yellow.
1750Rutty in Phil. Trans. LI. 471 It exhibited ochreous and green grumes.1846Ruskin Mod. Paint. (1848) I. ii. iii. iv. §2. 242 A brown, bricky, ochreous tone, never bright.1854Hooker Himal. Jrnls. I. ii. 28 Two species, one ochreous brown.1900Trans. Highld. & Agric. Soc. 304 The front wings are ochreous-white with a number of black spots dotted over them.

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