Glossary of Terms and PhrasesHenry Percy Smith D. Appleton, 1883 - 521 pages |
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... known number ( a ) would be written am ; ab is a × b ; a a b ; a > b means a is greater than ỏ ; ab , less ; a ' means a xaxaxa , and the 4 is called an exponent of a ; √ , formerly r , i.e. L. radix , is the sq . root of a number ...
... known number ( a ) would be written am ; ab is a × b ; a a b ; a > b means a is greater than ỏ ; ab , less ; a ' means a xaxaxa , and the 4 is called an exponent of a ; √ , formerly r , i.e. L. radix , is the sq . root of a number ...
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... known who did not belong to the Doric or Ionic stock . Eolipile , Eolipile . [ L. Æŏlus , god of winds , pila , a playing - ball , a globe . ] A hollow globe mounted so as to be capable of rotation round a diameter , containing water ...
... known who did not belong to the Doric or Ionic stock . Eolipile , Eolipile . [ L. Æŏlus , god of winds , pila , a playing - ball , a globe . ] A hollow globe mounted so as to be capable of rotation round a diameter , containing water ...
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... known corn - cockle . Agrostis . [ L. , Gr . byрwσris . ] A gen . of grasses , known by the name of Bent grasses , having numerous spec . Agrypnotics . [ Ġr . ǎypuπvos , sleepless . ] Tend- ing to prevent sleep , e.g. strong tea . Ague ...
... known corn - cockle . Agrostis . [ L. , Gr . byрwσris . ] A gen . of grasses , known by the name of Bent grasses , having numerous spec . Agrypnotics . [ Ġr . ǎypuπvos , sleepless . ] Tend- ing to prevent sleep , e.g. strong tea . Ague ...
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... known values and quantities of the component parts . Alligator apple . ( Custard apple . ) Alligator pear . ( Avocado . ) Alligator water . The brackish , white , and muddy water at the mouths of tropical rivers . Alliteration . [ L. ad ...
... known values and quantities of the component parts . Alligator apple . ( Custard apple . ) Alligator pear . ( Avocado . ) Alligator water . The brackish , white , and muddy water at the mouths of tropical rivers . Alliteration . [ L. ad ...
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... known as Fideles , faithful , and Leudes , people . Anubis . An Egyptian deity , Kneph , with the body of a man and the head of a dog . Anus . [ L. ] The opening at the lower ex- tremity of the alimentary canal . Anversois . The ...
... known as Fideles , faithful , and Leudes , people . Anubis . An Egyptian deity , Kneph , with the body of a man and the head of a dog . Anus . [ L. ] The opening at the lower ex- tremity of the alimentary canal . Anversois . The ...
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Acanthopterygii Accipitres acid America Anat ancient applied Arch Astron axis birds bishop body called Canonical hours Celt centre century Chem circle coin colour common corr court curve denote earth Eccl Eleusinian Mysteries England English Entom escutcheon feet fish formerly French Geol Greek head heat Hence Hind Hist Horace horse Ichth inches India Indian instrument iron kind king land Latin Church light Littré Lord lower magnetic Manichæans mast Math means measure ment metal molluscs motion Music Myth name given Naut O.Fr officer Onomatop Oolite origin Ornith person piece plane plants Rhet right angles Roman rope round sail Scotland ship side sometimes spec stone substance supposed surface term tion tree vessel vide wheel wind wood word Zool