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Habitude :: Habitude (n.) Habit of body or of action.

Alloxantin :: Alloxantin (n.) A substance produced by acting upon uric with warm and very dilute nitric acid.

Nitroglycerin :: Nitroglycerin (n.) A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of nitric acid, and hence more properly called glycerin nitrate. It is made by the action of nitric acid on glycerin in the presence of sulphuric acid. It is extremely unstable and terribly explosive. A very dilute solution is used in medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion..

Purpleheart :: Purpleheart (n.) A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, bracteata, and officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba..

Polysynthetic :: Polysynthetic (a.) Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.

Idiosyncratical :: Idiosyncratical (a.) Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.

Celluloid :: Celluloid (n.) A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite..

Calefactory :: Calefactory (n.) A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with..

Godfather :: Godfather (v. t.) To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.

Outing :: Outing (n.) The act of going out; an airing; an excursion; as, a summer outing..

Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator..

Jet :: "Jet (n.) A variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet black color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. Formerly called also black amber..

Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To suit one well or ill, as an act; to become; to befit; -- used impersonally..

Insane :: Insane (a.) Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2..

Microtomist :: Microtomist (n.) One who is skilled in or practices microtomy.

Credit :: Credit (n.) A ground of, or title to, belief or confidence; authority derived from character or reputation..

Subtracting :: Subtracted (imp. & p. p.) of Subtrac.

Credit Mobilier :: Credit mobilier () A joint stock company, formed for general banking business, or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on personal estate, after the manner of the credit foncier on real estate. In practice, however, this distinction has not been strictly observed..

Cryptographical :: Cryptographical (a.) Relating to cryptography; written in secret characters or in cipher, or with sympathetic ink..

Piece :: Piece (n.) A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge..

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