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castor

N ล้อ เลื่อนที่ ติด ที่ ฐาน เก้าอี้ หรือ เฟอร์นิเจอร์  caster lor-luean-ti-tid-ti-than-kao-i-rue-for-ne-jor

 

castor oil

N น้ำมัน ที่ ได้ จาก พืชช นิดหนึ่ง  nam-man-ti-dai-jak-phued-cha-nid-nueng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CASTOR

n. 1. A beaver, an amphibious quadruped, with a flat ovate tail, short ears, a blunt nose, small fore feet, and large hind feet.
2. A reddish brown substance of a strong penetrating smell, taken from bags or cods in the groin of the beaver; a powerful antispasmodic.
3. In astronomy, a moiety of the constellation Gemini, called also Apollo.
Castor and Pollux, in meterology, a fiery meteor, which, at sea, appears sometimes adhering to a part of a ship, in the form of one, two and even three or four balls. When one is seen alone, it is called Helena, which portends that the severest part of the storm is yet to come. Two appearing at once are denominated Castor and Pollux, or Tyndaridoe, and portend a cessation of the storm.

 

CASTORIN, CASTORINE

n.An animal principle discovered in castor, and prepared by boiling castor in six times its weight of alcohol, and filtering the liquor. From this is deposited the Castorin.

 

CASTOR-OIL

n.The oil of the Ricinus, or Palma Christi, a plant of the West Indies, which grows to the highth of twenty feet, in one season. The oil is obtained from the nuts or seeds by expression or decoction. That obtained by decoction is preferred, as less liable to become rancid, being free from the mucilage and acrid matter, which is mixed with the oil when expressed. It is a mild cathartic.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CASTOR

Cas "tor, n. Etym: [L. castor the beaver, Gr.

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.

 

2. Castoreum. See Castoreum.

 

3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor. Sir W. Scott.

 

4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

 

CASTOR

CASTOR Cast "or, n.

 

Defn: See Caster, a small wheel.

 

CASTOR

Cas "tor, n. Etym: [L.] (Astron.)

 

Defn: the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.

 

CASTOR; CASTORITE

Cas "tor, Cas "tor *ite, n. Etym: [The minerals castor and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba. See Castor and Pollux. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.

 

CASTOR AND POLLUX

Cas "tor and Pol "lux. Etym: [Castor and Pollux were twin sons of Jupiter and Leda. ] (Naut. )

 

Defn: See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint.

 

CASTOR BEAN

CASTOR BEAN Cas "tor bean ". (Bot. )

 

Defn: The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.)

 

CASTOREUM

Cas *to "re *um, n. Etym: [L. See Castor. ]

 

Defn: A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.

 

CASTORIN

Cas "to *rin, n. Etym: [From 1st Castor. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.

 

CASTOR OIL

CASTOR OIL Cas "tor oil.

 

Defn: A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the oil is inodorus and insipid. Castor-oil plant. Same as Palma Christi.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Castor

Cas tor |ˈkastər ˈkæstər | 1 Greek Mythology the twin brother of Pollux. See Dioscuri. 2 Astronomy the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini, close to Pollux. It is a multiple star system, the three components visible in a moderate telescope being close binaries.

 

castor

cas tor |ˈkastər ˈkæstər | ▶noun a reddish-brown oily substance secreted by beavers, used in medicine and perfumes. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘beaver ’): from Old French or Latin, from Greek kastōr.

 

castor bean

cas tor bean ▶noun the seed of the castor-oil plant. It contains a number of poisonous compounds, esp. ricin, as well as castor oil. • the castor-oil plant.

 

castor oil

cas tor oil |ˈˌkæstər ˈˌɔɪl | ▶noun a pale yellow oil obtained from castor beans, used as a purgative and a lubricant and in manufacturing oil-based products. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: perhaps so named because it succeeded castor in medicinal use.

 

castor-oil plant

cas tor-oil plant ▶noun an African shrub with lobed serrated leaves, yielding the seeds from which castor oil is obtained and widely naturalized in warm countries. [Ricinus communis, family Euphorbiaceae. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

Castor

Castor |ˈkɑːstə | 1 Greek Mythology the twin brother of Pollux. See Dioscuri. 2 Astronomy the second-brightest star in the constellation Gemini, close to Pollux. It is a multiple star system, the three components visible in a moderate telescope being close binaries.

 

castor

castor 1 |ˈkɑːstə |(also caster ) ▶noun 1 each of a set of small swivelling wheels fixed to the legs or base of a heavy piece of furniture so that it can be moved easily. 2 a small container with holes in the top, especially one used for sprinkling sugar or pepper. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (in sense 2 ): originally a variant of caster, in the general sense ‘something that casts ’.

 

castor

castor 2 |ˈkɑːstə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an oily reddish-brown substance secreted by beavers, used in medicine and perfumes. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘beaver ’): from Old French or Latin, from Greek kastōr.

 

castor bean

cas ¦tor bean ▶noun the seed of the castor oil plant, which contains a number of poisonous compounds, especially ricin, as well as castor oil. • N. Amer. the castor oil plant.

 

castor oil

cas ¦tor oil |ˈkɑːstə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a pale yellow oil obtained from castor beans, used as a purgative, a lubricant, and in manufacturing oil-based products. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: perhaps so named because it succeeded castor 2 in medicinal use.

 

castor oil plant

cas ¦tor oil plant ▶noun an African shrub with lobed serrated leaves, which yields the seeds from which castor oil is obtained and is widely naturalized in warm countries. ●Ricinus communis, family Euphorbiaceae.

 

castor sugar

cas ¦tor sugar ▶noun variant spelling of caster sugar.

 

Duden Dictionary

Castor

Cas tor , der Kastor |C a stor |

 

Castor

Cas tor Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |C a stor |der Castor; Genitiv: des Castors, Plural: die Castoren Kurzwort für englisch Ca sk for S torage and T ransport o f R adioactive Material Behälter zum Transportieren und Lagern von radioaktivem Material

 

Castorbehälter

Cas tor be häl ter Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |C a storbehälter | Castor

 

Castoreum

Cas to re um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Cast o reum |das Castoreum; Genitiv: des Castoreums griechisch-neulateinisch Drüsenabsonderung des Bibers Bibergeil

 

Castortransport

Cas tor trans port Substantiv, maskulin , der |C a stortransport |der Castortransport; Genitiv: des Castortransports, Plural: die Castortransporte Transport von Castoren , Castorbehältern

 

French Dictionary

castor

castor n. m. nom masculin Rongeur à large queue plate. : Les castors construisent des digues.

 

Spanish Dictionary

castor

castor nombre masculino 1 Mamífero roedor de unos 75 cm de longitud (más unos 25 cm de cola ), cuerpo rechoncho, pelo castaño muy espeso y fino, patas cortas, pies posteriores palmeados, y cola plana, ovalada y escamosa; de costumbres principalmente acuáticas, construye verdaderos diques en los ríos y lagos al hacerse su madriguera con hojas, cortezas y raíces, que le sirven también de alimento; su piel es muy apreciada en peletería .castor de montaña Mamífero roedor de 30 a 40 cm de longitud, pelo largo y denso de color castaño o gris, cuerpo macizo, cola diminuta y patas cortas; es nocturno y vive en las madrigueras que excava, en bosques húmedos de América del Norte :los castores de montaña no hibernan pero almacenan alimento en sus madrigueras para los meses invernales .2 Piel de castor, que se caracteriza por ser de pelaje suave, ligero y resistente y por admitir muy bien el teñido; es una piel de mucho abrigo .3 Tejido suave y ligero, fabricado con castor o con una lana fina que lo imite .

 

castoreño

castoreño nombre masculino Sombrero de fieltro hecho de pelo de castor, en ocasiones adornado con una borla de pasamanería o de pelo de castor, que suele ser de ala ancha y copa redonda y es usado principalmente por picadores :en la última corrida de la feria colmenareña aparecieron por allí unos señores con castoreño, vara de picar y montados en percherones .También sombrero castoreño .

 

castóreo

castóreo nombre masculino Secreción olorosa de la región anal del castor que se emplea en farmacia y en perfumería .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

castor

cas tor 1 /kǽstə r |kɑ́ːs -/名詞 ＝caster .

 

castor

cas tor 2 名詞 1 U カストリウム 〘ビーバーの分泌物で薬品 香水の原料 〙.2 C (ビーバーの )毛皮帽 .3 C ビーバー .～́ b è an 1 トウゴマ [ヒマ ]の種子 〘ひまし油の原料 〙.2 ＝castor-oil plant .～́ ò il ひまし油 〘潤滑剤 下剤に用いる 〙.

 

castor-oil plant

c á stor-oil pl à nt 名詞 C 〘植 〙トウゴマ, ヒマ (castor bean ) 〘種子からひまし油をとる 〙.