n. [ L. acer sharp + olēre to smell. ] (Chem.) A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. same as aging.
adj. prenom.
adv. In an agreeing manner (to); correspondingly; agreeably. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) Asparagine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. ambréine. See Amber. ] (Chem.) A fragrant substance which is the chief constituent of ambergris. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. apo- + codeine. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid,
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. aranea spider. ] (Zool.) The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ They have mandibles, modified as poison fangs, leglike palpi, simple eyes, abdomen without segments, and spinnerets for spinning a web. They breathe by pulmonary sacs and tracheæ in the abdomen. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. an island in the Persian Gulf; same as Bahrain.
n. a native or inhabitant of Bahrain.
A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep the horse's head up; -- called in the United States a checkrein. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. pr. from Be. Existing. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Being was formerly used where we now use having. “Being to go to a ball in a few days.” Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In modern usage, is, are, was or were being, with a past participle following (as built, made, etc.) indicates the process toward the completed result expressed by the participle. The form is or was building, in this passive signification, is idiomatic, and, if free from ambiguity, is commonly preferable to the modern is or was being built. The last form of speech is, however, sufficiently authorized by approved writers. The older expression was is, or was, a-building or in building. [ 1913 Webster ]
A man who is being strangled. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
While the article on Burns was being written. Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fresh experience is always being gained. Jowett (Thucyd. ) [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
In Him we live, and move, and have our being. Acts xvii. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]
What a sweet being is an honest mind ! Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
A Being of infinite benevolence and power. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
Claudius, thou
Wast follower of his fortunes in his being. Webster (1654). [ 1913 Webster ]
It was a relief to dismiss them [ Sir Roger's servants ] into little beings within my manor. Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Since; inasmuch as. [ Obs. or Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
And being you have
Declined his means, you have increased his malice. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ G., fr. bild image, likeness + stein stone. ] Same as Agalmatolite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as
a. Having blue veins or blue streaks. [ 1913 Webster ]
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
n. [ Cf. F. brésiline. See 2d Brazil. ] (Chem.) A substance,
n. (Arch.) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bridging joist.
n. The act or art of using a canoe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. caséine, fr. L. caseur cheese. Cf. Cheese. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteid substance present in both the animal and the vegetable kingdom. In the animal kingdom it is chiefly found in milk, and constitutes the main part of the curd separated by rennet; in the vegetable kingdom it is found more or less abundantly in the seeds of leguminous plants. Its reactions resemble those of alkali albumin.
n. [ See Cincture. ] A girdle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] A cincture, girdle, or belt; -- chiefly used in English as a dressmaking term. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. caeruleus sky-blue. ] (Chem.) A fast dyestuff,
n.
n. A variant of Chieftain. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, bile + &unr_; dusky. ] (Physiol.) See Bilirubin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. (Chem.) See Conine.
n. [ See Croceous. ] (Chem.) A name given to any one of several yellow or scarlet dyestuffs of artificial production and complex structure. In general they are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Curtana. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. darrein, darrain, fr. an assumed LL. deretranus; L. de + retro back, backward. ] (Law) Last;
‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) See Dinoceras. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) See Dinornis. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) See Dinosaur. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Paleon.) See Dinotherium. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. deintegrare to impair; de- + integrare to make whole. ] To disintegrate. [ Obs. ]
v. t. [ See Depaint. ] To paint. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Ordain. ] Inordinate; irregular; vicious. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To drain. [ Obs. ] Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]