semifluid

/sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy-/US // ˌsɛm iˈflu ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- //UK // (ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd) //

半流体,半流质,半流体的,半流质的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.

n.名词 noun

Food may be taken into the body at any point, the semifluid protoplasm simply rolling over and engulfing the food material.
The endosarc is semifluid and rich in granules mostly “reserve” in nature, often showing proteid or fat reactions.
This fatty substance is at first semifluid and yellow, but afterwards acquires the consistency of pomade and becomes darker.
It is the duty of these cells to absorb the semifluid food from within the intestine.
Some of the semifluid fces, dried with the proper precautions, had all the properties of ambergris.