Definition of still

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Still (adv.) Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere..

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Pyrolignic :: Pyrolignic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid..
Mescal :: Mescal (n.) A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave. See Agave.
Petroleum :: Petroleum (n.) Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc..
Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..
Prickle :: Prickle (n.) A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade.
Serenity :: Serenity (n.) The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.
Still :: Still (v.) A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation..
Still :: Still (a.) To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions..
Phlegm :: Phlegm (a.) A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor..
Still :: Still (a.) To stop, as noise; to silence..
Balloon :: Balloon (n.) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form..
Inject :: Inject (v. t.) Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill.
Limbec :: Limbec (n.) An alembic; a still.
Shamanism :: Shamanism (n.) The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors..
Still :: Still (v.) A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
Stillness :: Stillion (n.) A stand, as for casks or vats in a brewery, or for pottery while drying..
Gas :: Gas (n.) A complex mixture of gases, of which the most important constituents are marsh gas, olefiant gas, and hydrogen, artificially produced by the destructive distillation of gas coal, or sometimes of peat, wood, oil, resin, etc. It gives a brilliant light when burned, and is the common gas used for illuminating purposes..
Gasoline :: Gasoline (n.) A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor..
Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
Wash :: Wash (n.) A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation..
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