网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 gum lac
释义

Definition of gum lac in English:

gum lac

noun ˈɡʌm lak
historical
  • The resinous secretion produced by lac insects; any of various preparations of this.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Bullein (c1515–1576), physician. From gum + lac, apparently so called because natural lac (which is harvested from trees although produced by insects) is reminiscent of gum (which is a secretion of the tree itself).

Definition of gum lac in US English:

gum lac

nounˈɡʌm lak
historical
  • The resinous secretion produced by lac insects; any of various preparations of this.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Bullein (c1515–1576), physician. From gum + lac, apparently so called because natural lac (which is harvested from trees although produced by insects) is reminiscent of gum (which is a secretion of the tree itself).

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/6/18 10:08:48