Definition of obi

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Obi (n.) A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies..

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Globing :: Globing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glob.
Cenobitical :: Cenobitical (a.) Of or pertaining to a cenobite.
Lyssa :: Lyssa (n.) Hydrophobia.
Urohaematin :: Urohaematin (n.) Urinary haematin; -- applied to the normal coloring matter of the urine, on the supposition that it is formed either directly or indirectly (through bilirubin) from the haematin of the blood. See Urochrome, and Urobilin..
Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the carp. It is easily caught and often used for food and for bait. In America the killifishes or minnows are often called gudgeons..
Stroboscope :: Strobiline (a.) Of or pertaining to a strobile; strobilaceous; strobiliform; as, strobiline fruits..
Hemoglobin :: Hemoglobin (n.) The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood..
Globulin :: Globulin (n.) An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions..
Hobiler :: Hobiler (n.) A light horseman. See 2d Hobbler.
Jacobinize :: "Jacobinize (v. t.) To taint with, or convert to, Jacobinism..
Eccaleobion :: Eccaleobion (n.) A contrivance for hatching eggs by artificial heat.
Mobile :: Mobile (a.) Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind; as, mobile features..
Russophobist :: Russophobist () One who dreads Russia or Russian influence.
Improbity :: Improbity (n.) Lack of probity; want of integrity or rectitude; dishonesty.
Antherozooid :: Antherozooid (n.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Devitrification :: Devitrification (n.) The act or process of devitrifying, or the state of being devitrified. Specifically, the conversion of molten glassy matter into a stony mass by slow cooling, the result being the formation of crystallites, microbites, etc., in the glassy base, which are then called devitrification products..
Necrobiotic :: Necrobiotic (a.) Of or pertaining to necrobiosis; as, a necrobiotic metamorphosis..
Robinet :: Robinet (n.) A military engine formerly used for throwing darts and stones.
Nobility :: Nobility (n.) Those who are noble; the collictive body of nobles or titled persons in a stste; the aristocratic and patrician class; the peerage; as, the English nobility..
Niobite :: Niobite (n.) Same as Columbite.
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