n. [ Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force. ] An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a kind of tunny. ] (Zool.) A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called
n. The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every excellency is a degree of amiability. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability. ]
So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being amiable; amiability. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an amiable manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Amianthus. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Amianthus + -form. ] Resembling amianthus in form. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Amianthus + -oid: cf. F. amiantoïde. ] Resembling amianthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. amiantus, Gr. &unr_; &unr_; (lit., unsoiled stone) a greenish stone, like asbestus;
a. [ L. ammonia + -ic. ] (Chem.) Related to, or derived, ammonia; -- used chiefly as a suffix;
Amic acid (Chem.),