网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 tragacanth
释义

Definition of tragacanth in English:

tragacanth

(also gum tragacanth)
noun ˈtraɡəkanθˈtrædʒəkænθ
mass noun
  • A white or reddish plant gum, used in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.

    黄芪胶;黄蓍胶

    This gum is obtained from plants of the genus Astragalus, family Leguminosae, in particular the Eurasian A. gummifer

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So I find the idea of ‘bleaching’ your skin - using a brew of tragacanth, lavender water, glycerine, boric acid, peroxide and distilled water - pretty scary.
    • Some, such as gum arabic and gum tragacanth, are exuded from the gashed bark of trees.
    • Similar vegetable gums, with the same possible adverse effects, are carrageenan, gum tragacanth, and carob or locust bean gum.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French tragacante, via Latin from Greek tragakantha 'goat's thorn', from tragos 'goat' (because it is browsed by goats) + akantha 'thorn' (referring to the shrub's spines).

Definition of tragacanth in US English:

tragacanth

(also gum tragacanth)
nounˈtrajəkanTHˈtrædʒəkænθ
  • A white or reddish plant gum, used in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.

    黄芪胶;黄蓍胶

    This gum is obtained from plants of the genus Astragalus, family Leguminosae, in particular the Eurasian A. gummifer

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So I find the idea of ‘bleaching’ your skin - using a brew of tragacanth, lavender water, glycerine, boric acid, peroxide and distilled water - pretty scary.
    • Some, such as gum arabic and gum tragacanth, are exuded from the gashed bark of trees.
    • Similar vegetable gums, with the same possible adverse effects, are carrageenan, gum tragacanth, and carob or locust bean gum.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French tragacante, via Latin from Greek tragakantha ‘goat's thorn’, from tragos ‘goat’ (because it is browsed by goats) + akantha ‘thorn’ (referring to the shrub's spines).

随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/28 14:24:16