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Electrotype :: Electrotype (n.) A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively..

Theriaca :: Theriaca (n.) An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary; -- called also theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle..

Wire :: Wire (n.) A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; as, to send a message by wire..

Townsman :: Townsman (n.) A selectman, in New England. See Selectman..

Return :: Return (n.) An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, and the like; as, election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information..

Break :: Break (v. t.) An opening or displacement in the circuit, interrupting the electrical current..

Thermobattery :: Thermobattery (n.) A thermoelectric battery; a thermopile.

Pick :: Pick (v. i.) To do anything nicely or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care..

Electro-puncturing :: Electro-puncturing (n.) See Electropuncture.

Actinism :: Actinism (n.) The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography..

Microampere :: Microampere (n.) One of the smaller measures of electrical currents; the millionth part of one ampere.

Poll :: Poll (v. i.) To vote at an election.

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.

Jury :: "Jury (a.) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest..

Electro-gilding :: Electro-gilding (n.) The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity..

Scrutineer :: Scrutineer (n.) A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election..

Instantaneous :: Instantaneous (a.) Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous..

Subsextuple :: Subsesqui- () A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting the combination of constituents (especially electro-negative and electro-positive bodies) in the proportion of two to three; as, a subsesqui acetate, i. e., a salt having two equivalents of acetic acid to three of the base..

Telegraph :: Telegraph (n.) An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical action..

Electre :: Electre (n.) Alt. of Electe.

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