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词汇 Prince Rupert's drop
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Definition of Prince Rupert's drop in English:

Prince Rupert's drop

noun
  • A teardrop-shaped bubble of glass with a long, sharp tail, made by rapidly cooling a drop of molten glass in water, which is very strong under pressure at the head, but disintegrates explosively when the tail is broken or the surface scratched. Also figurative. Now historical.

    鲁珀特玻璃泡(将玻璃融液滴入水中制成的长尾梨形玻璃泡,因内应力的缘故,鲁珀特玻璃泡具有尾部折断或表面划破引起爆碎的特点)

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in The London Gazette.

Definition of Prince Rupert's drop in US English:

Prince Rupert's drop

noun
  • A teardrop-shaped bubble of glass with a long, sharp tail, made by rapidly cooling a drop of molten glass in water, which is very strong under pressure at the head, but disintegrates explosively when the tail is broken or the surface scratched. Also figurative. Now historical.

    鲁珀特玻璃泡(将玻璃融液滴入水中制成的长尾梨形玻璃泡,因内应力的缘故,鲁珀特玻璃泡具有尾部折断或表面划破引起爆碎的特点)

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in The London Gazette.

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