English-Thai Dictionary

spod

SL คนธรรมดาๆ  คนที่ ไม่ เด่นดัง  kon-tam-ma-da

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPODUMENE

n.[Gr. , to reduce to ashes. ] A mineral, called by Hauy triphane. It occurs in laminated masses, easily divisible into prisms with rhomboidal bases; the lateral faces smooth, shining and pearly; the cross fracture uneven and splintery. Before the blowpipe it exfoliates into little yellowish or grayish scales; whence its name.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPODOMANCY

Spod "o *man `cy, n. Etym: [Gr. spodo `s ashes + -mancy.]

 

Defn: Divination by means of ashes.

 

SPODOMANTIC

SPODOMANTIC Spod `o *man "tic, a.

 

Defn: Relating to spodomancy, or divination by means of ashes. C. Kingsley.

 

SPODUMENE

Spod "u *mene, n. Etym: [Gr. spodo `s ashes; cf. F. spodumène.] (Min. )

 

Defn: A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

spod

spod |spɒd | ▶noun Brit. informal a dull or socially inept person, especially someone who is excessively studious. DERIVATIVES spoddy adjective ( spoddier, spoddiest ) ORIGIN 1980s: of unknown origin.

 

Spode

Spode |ˈspōd ˈspoʊd | ▶noun trademark fine pottery or porcelain made at the factories of the English potter Josiah Spode (1755 –1827 ) or his successors, characteristically consisting of ornately decorated and gilded services and large vases.

 

spodic

spodic |ˈspɒdɪk | ▶adjective Soil Science denoting a soil horizon rich in aluminium oxide and organic matter and typically also containing iron oxide, produced by percolating water. ORIGIN 1960s: from Greek spodos ‘ashes ’ + -ic .

 

spodosol

spod o sol |ˈspädəˌsäl, -ˌsôl ˈspɑdəsɑl | ▶noun Soil Science a soil of an order rich in aluminum oxide and organic matter, typically characterized by low fertility, and including most podzols. ORIGIN 1960s: from Greek spodos ‘ashes, embers ’ + -sol + Latin solum ‘soil. ’

 

spodumene

spod u mene |ˈspäjo͞oˌmēn ˈspɑʤumin | ▶noun a translucent, typically grayish-white aluminosilicate mineral that is an important source of lithium. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos ‘burning to ashes, ’ present participle of spodousthai, from spodos ‘ashes. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

spod

spod |spɒd | ▶noun Brit. informal a dull or socially inept person, especially someone who is excessively studious. DERIVATIVES spoddy adjective ( spoddier, spoddiest ) ORIGIN 1980s: of unknown origin.

 

Spode

Spode |spəʊd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark fine pottery or porcelain made at the factories of the English potter Josiah Spode (1755 –1827 ) or his successors, characteristically consisting of ornately decorated and gilded services and large vases.

 

spodic

spodic |ˈspɒdɪk | ▶adjective Soil Science denoting a soil horizon rich in aluminium oxide and organic matter and typically also containing iron oxide, produced by percolating water. ORIGIN 1960s: from Greek spodos ‘ashes ’ + -ic .

 

spodosol

spodosol |ˈspɒdə (ʊ )sɒl | ▶noun Soil Science a soil of an order characterized by a spodic horizon and including most podzols. ORIGIN 1960s: from Greek spodos ‘ashes ’ + -sol + Latin solum ‘soil ’.

 

spodumene

spodumene |ˈspɒdjʊmiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a translucent, typically greyish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from French spodumène, from Greek spodoumenos ‘burning to ashes ’, present participle of spodousthai, from spodos ‘ashes ’.

 

Duden Dictionary

Spodium

Spo di um Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |Sp o dium ˈʃpoː … ˈspoː …|griechisch-lateinisch adsorbierende Knochenkohle

 

Spodumen

Spo du men Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spodum e n |griechisch-neulateinisch ein Mineral, Schmuckstein