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Quoin :: Quoin (n.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked..

Thermopile :: Thermopile (n.) An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different capacities for the conduction of heat, connected with an astatic galvanometer, which is very sensibly affected by the electric current induced in the system of bars when exposed even to the feeblest degrees of heat..

Draft :: Draft (v. t.) To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select..

Processional :: Processional (n.) A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn..

Volta-electrometer :: Volta-electrometer (n.) An instrument for the exact measurement of electric currents.

Electioneerer :: Electioneerer (n.) One who electioneers.

Differential :: Differential (n.) A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.

Electro-metrical :: Electro-metrical (a.) Pertaining to electrometry; made by means of electrometer; as, an electrometrical experiment..

Prelected :: Prelected (imp. & p. p.) of Prelec.

Electrotyper :: Electrotyper (n.) One who electrotypes.

Faradic :: Faradic (a.) Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday, the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws..

Telotype :: Telotype (n.) An electric telegraph which prints the messages in letters and not in signs.

Sort :: Sort (v. t.) To choose from a number; to select; to cull.

Selecting :: Selecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Selec.

Electro-positive :: Electro-positive (a.) Hence: Positive; metallic; basic; -- distinguished from negative, nonmetallic, or acid..

Ebonite :: Ebonite (n.) A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus..

Electrogenesis :: Electrogenesis (n.) Same as Electrogeny.

Electrocute :: Electrocute (v. t.) To execute or put to death by electricity. -- E*lec`tro*cution, n. [Recent; Newspaper words].

Electro-metric :: Electro-metric (a.) Alt. of Electro-metrica.

Nonconductor :: Nonconductor (n.) A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like, or which transmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as, wool is a nonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are nonconductors of electricity..

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