Abietine :: Abietine (n.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether..

Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence..

Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat..

Abstinency :: Abstinency (n.) Abstinence.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (a.) Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate..

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One who abstains.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.

Abstinently :: Abstinently (adv.) With abstinence.

Acolyctine :: Acolyctine (n.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum..

Aconitine :: Aconitine (n.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite..

Adamantine :: Adamantine (a.) Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains..

Adamantine :: Adamantine (a.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.

Agatine :: Agatine (a.) Pertaining to, or like, agate..

Almightiness :: Almightiness (n.) Omnipotence; infinite or boundless power; unlimited might.

Amanitine :: Amanitine (n.) The poisonous principle of some fungi.

Amethystine :: Amethystine (a.) Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet..

Amethystine :: Amethystine (a.) Composed of, or containing, amethyst..

Anatine :: Anatine (a.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.

Annotine :: Annotine (n.) A bird one year old, or that has once molted..

Antinephritic :: Antinephritic (a.) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys..

Antinephritic :: Antinephritic (n.) An antinephritic remedy.

Appertinence :: Appertinence (n.) See Appurtenance.

Appertinent :: Appertinent (a.) Belonging; appertaining.

Appertinent :: Appertinent (n.) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.

Argentine :: Argentine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery..

Argentine :: Argentine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America.

Argentine :: Argentine (n.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure..

Argentine :: Argentine (n.) White metal coated with silver.

Argentine :: Argentine (n.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.

Argentine :: Argentine (n.) A citizen of the Argentine Republic.

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