Acetone :: Acetone (n.) A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime..

Acetonic :: Acetonic (a.) Of or pertaining to acetone; as, acetonic bodies..

Acton :: Acton (n.) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail..

Adder's-tongue :: Adder's-tongue (n.) A genus of ferns (Ophioglossum), whose seeds are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue..

Adder's-tongue :: Adder's-tongue (n.) The yellow dogtooth violet.

Aketon :: Aketon (n.) See Acton.

Alum Stone :: Alum stone () A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite.

Amazon Stone :: Amazon stone (n.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color..

Amphopeptone :: Amphopeptone (n.) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone..

Anelectrotonus :: Anelectrotonus (n.) The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.

Antipeptone :: Antipeptone (n.) A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice..

Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

Antonomastic :: Antonomastic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia..

Antonomasy :: Antonomasy (n.) Antonomasia.

Antonym :: Antonym (n.) A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym.

Arch Stone :: Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.

Architectonic :: Architectonic (a.) Alt. of Architectonica.

Architectonic :: Architectonic (n.) The science of architecture.

Architectonic :: Architectonic (n.) The act of arranging knowledge into a system.

Architectonical :: Architectonical (a.) Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive..

Architectonical :: Architectonical (a.) Relating to the systemizing of knowledge.

Architectonics :: Architectonics (n.) The science of architecture.

Aston :: Aston (v. t.) Alt. of Aston.

Astond :: Astond () of Aston.

Astone :: Astone (v. t.) To stun; to astonish; to stupefy.

Astoned :: Astoned (imp. & p. p.) of Aston.

Astonied :: Astonied (p. p.) Stunned; astonished. See Astony.

Astonied :: Astonied (imp. & p. p.) of Aston.

Astonish :: Astonish (v. t.) To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow..

Astonish :: Astonish (v. t.) To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion..

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