corium
corium · coriums · coria
кориум
Corium
The layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissuesThe layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues.
Meaning
4 sensesThe layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues.
Corium
the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
(historical)Armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans.
(uncountable)A lavalike mixture of fissile material created in a nuclear reactor's core during a nuclear meltdown.
Corium
ко́риумkórium
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
material from a nuclear meltdown:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues:
Origin
From Latin corium (“leather”). From core + -ium. Apparently coined in 1974 by Martin PeehFrom Latin corium (“leather”).
From core + -ium. Apparently coined in 1974 by Martin Peehs, a German nuclear engineer.
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Forms
plural: coriums / coriaSynonyms
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