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Pers :: Pers (a.) Light blue; grayish blue; -- a term applied to different shades at different periods.

Epicarp :: Epicarp () The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.

Chimaera :: Chimaera (n.) A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the order Holocephali. The teeth are few and large. The head is furnished with appendages, and the tail terminates in a point..

Privative :: Privative (n.) A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term.

Foredetermine :: Foredetermine (v. t.) To determine or decree beforehand.

Precalculate :: Precalculate (v. t.) To calculate or determine beforehand; to prearrange.

Vedanta :: Vedanta (n.) A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the Anta, or end or substance..

Carbide :: Carbide (n.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet..

Dissolve :: Dissolve (v. t.) To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament..

Nil :: Nil (n. & a.) Nothing; of no account; worthless; -- a term often used for canceling, in accounts or bookkeeping..

Ratio :: Ratio (n.) The relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind. It is expressed by the quotient of the division of the first by the second; thus, the ratio of 3 to 6 is expressed by / or /; of a to b by a/b; or (less commonly) the second term is made the dividend; as, a:b = b/a..

Henchman :: Henchman (n.) An attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant term.

Affirmative :: Affirmative (a.) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

Abstract :: Abstract (a.) An abstract term.

Determination :: Determination (n.) The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.

Go-between :: Go-between (n.) An intermediate agent; a broker; a procurer; -- usually in a disparaging sense.

Effective :: Effective (n.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe..

Ending :: Ending (n.) Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction; death.

Suggestive :: Suggestion (n.) The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; -- a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown..

Codille :: Codille (n.) A term at omber, signifying that the game is won..

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