Accipenser :: Accipenser (n.) See Acipenser.

Acipenser :: Acipenser (n.) A genus of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons, having the body armed with bony scales, and the mouth on the under side of the head. See Sturgeon..

Albigenses :: Albigenses (n. pl.) Alt. of Albigeoi.

Amanuenses :: Amanuenses (pl. ) of Amanuensi.

Cense :: Cense (n.) A census; -- also, a public rate or tax..

Cense :: Cense (n.) Condition; rank.

Cense :: Cense (v. t.) To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices.

Cense :: Cense (v. i.) To burn or scatter incense.

Censed :: Censed (imp. & p. p.) of Cens.

Censer :: Censer (n.) A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned.

Cointense :: Cointense (a.) Equal in intensity or degree; as, the relations between 6 and 12, and 8 and 16, are cointense..

Common Sense :: Common sense () See Common sense, under Sense..

Compense :: Compense (v. t.) To compensate.

Condense :: Condense (v. t.) To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize..

Condense :: Condense (v. t.) To reduce into another and denser form, as by cold or pressure; as, to condense gas into a liquid form, or steam into water..

Condense :: Condense (v. i.) To become more compact; to be reduced into a denser form.

Condense :: Condense (v. i.) To combine or unite (as two chemical substances) with or without separation of some unimportant side products.

Condense :: Condense (v. i.) To undergo polymerization.

Condense :: Condense (a.) Condensed; compact; dense.

Condensed :: Condensed (imp. & p. p.) of Condens.

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) One who, or that which, condenses..

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) An instrument for condensing air or other elastic fluids, consisting of a cylinder having a movable piston to force the air into a receiver, and a valve to prevent its escape..

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) An instrument for concentrating electricity by the effect of induction between conducting plates separated by a nonconducting plate.

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) A lens or mirror, usually of short focal distance, used to concentrate light upon an object..

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) An apparatus for receiving and condensing the volatile products of distillation to a liquid or solid form, by cooling..

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) An apparatus, separate from the cylinder, in which the exhaust steam is condensed by the action of cold water or air. See Illust. of Steam engine..

Defense :: Defense (n.) Alt. of Defenc.

Defense :: Defense (v. t.) To furnish with defenses; to fortify.

Defenseless :: Defenseless (a.) Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.

Defenser :: Defenser (n.) Defender.

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