prop. n. [ From physicists S. N. Bose, and Albert Einstein. ] (Physics) A law of statistical mechanics which is obeyed by a system of particles when interchange of two particles does not change the wave function. Contrasted to
prop. n. A genus of Indian antelopes; the nilgais.
a. Bulbous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
adv. In corymbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A crystalline variety of fruit sugar obtained from dambonite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a pentose (
n. same as deoxyribonucleic acid. [ Rare ] [ PJC ]
a. [ L. gibbosus, fr. gibbus, gibba, hunch, hump. Cf. Gibbous. ] Humped; protuberant; -- said of a surface which presents one or more large elevations. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. globosus. ] Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a globular manner; globularly. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. morbosus, fr. morbus disease. ] Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Morbose tumors and excrescences of plants. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nimbosus, fr. nimbus cloud. ] Cloudy; stormy; tempestuous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not quite globose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. verbosus, from verbum a word. See Verb. ] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy;
Too verbose in their way of speaking. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]
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