codex
pronunciation
How to pronounce codex in British English:
UK [ˈkəʊdeks]
How to pronounce codex in American English:
US [ˈkoʊdeks]
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- Noun:
- an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
- an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
Word Origin
- codex (n.)
- "manuscript volume (especially an ancient one)," 1845, from Latin codex (see code (n.)).
Example
- 1. The codex commission 's standard for honey , which sets principles for the international trade in food , has ruled that " no pollen or constituent particular to honey may be removed except where this is unavoidable in the removal of foreign matter ...... "
- 2. The second great invention , the codex , came at the same time .
- 3. Other references including awwa standards food chemicals codex water chemicalscodex and other standards considered appropriate by the state or local agency .
- 4. Does the fragment 's use for book-binding imply a lack of respect for the codex ?
- 5. Juan garces , the codex sinaiticus project manager , said putting the book online was a " definitely a historical moment . "