Definition of conversion

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Conversion (n.) A change of character or use, as of smoothbore guns into rifles..

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Diastatic :: Diastatic (a.) Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
Chymification :: Chymification (n.) The conversion of food into chyme by the digestive action of gastric juice.
Sanguification :: Sanguification (n.) The production of blood; the conversion of the products of digestion into blood; hematosis.
Andropetalous :: Andropetalous (a.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus..
Marmorosis :: Marmorosis (n.) The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble..
Trover :: Trover (n.) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion..
Convert :: Convert (v. t.) To produce the spiritual change called conversion in (any one); to turn from a bad life to a good one; to change the heart and moral character of (any one) from the controlling power of sin to that of holiness.
Eburnification :: Eburnification (n.) The conversion of certain substances into others which have the appearance or characteristics of ivory.
Pelagian :: Pelagian (n.) A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace..
Amylolytic :: Amylolytic (a.) Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment..
Conversion :: Conversion (n.) A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world to the service of God; a change of the ruling disposition of the soul, involving a transformation of the outward life..
Cast Iron :: Cast iron () Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc..
Saponification :: Saponification (n.) The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of fats and other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate..
Labarum :: Labarum (n.) The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard..
Cornification :: Cornification (n.) Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn..
Mineralization :: Mineralization (n.) The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature.
Proselytism :: Proselytism (n.) Conversion to a religion, system, or party..
Antecedently :: Antecedently (adv.) Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion..
Vaporization :: Vaporization (n.) The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler..
Conversion :: Conversion (n.) An appropriation of, and dealing with the property of another as if it were one's own, without right; as, the conversion of a horse..
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