calamine英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

Synonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO₃) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions. uncountable,usually

— Poison Ivy, Lord,'ll make you itch You're gonna need an ocean Of calamine lotion You'll be scratchin' like a hound The minute you start to mess around
Synonym of hemimorphite, an orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing zinc. uncountable,usually

动词 v.

To coat or treat with calamine. transitive

词形变化

calamines plural calamines present,singular,third-person calamining participle,present calamined participle,past calamined past

词汇关系

衍生词

calamine brass

词源

词源 1

From French calamine, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of cadmia, calaminaris, and lapis calaminaris.

词源 2

From French calamine, from Medieval Latin calamīna, from Latin cadmīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of cadmia, calaminaris, and lapis calaminaris.