Abaci :: Abaci (pl. ) of Abacu.

Abacinate :: Abacinate (v. t.) To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.

Abacination :: Abacination (n.) The act of abacinating.

Abaciscus :: Abaciscus (n.) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Abacist :: Abacist (n.) One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.

Abbacies :: Abbacies (pl. ) of Abbac.

Abdominothoracic :: Abdominothoracic (a.) Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest..

Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (v.) Producing miscarriage.

Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (n.) A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.

Acacia :: Acacia (n.) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals..

Acacia :: Acacia (n.) A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates..

Acacia :: Acacia (n.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; -- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic..

Acaciae :: Acaciae (pl. ) of Acaci.

Acacias :: Acacias (pl. ) of Acaci.

Acacin :: Acacin (n.) Alt. of Acacin.

Acacine :: Acacine (n.) Gum arabic.

Acicula :: Acicula (n.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal..

Aciculae :: Aciculae (pl. ) of Acicul.

Acicular :: Acicular (a.) Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needless..

Aciculate :: Aciculate (a.) Alt. of Aciculate.

Aciculated :: Aciculated (a.) Furnished with aciculae.

Aciculated :: Aciculated (a.) Acicular.

Aciculated :: Aciculated (a.) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.

Aciculiform :: Aciculiform (a.) Needle-shaped; acicular.

Aciculite :: Aciculite (n.) Needle ore.

Acid :: Acid (a.) Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered..

Acid :: Acid (a.) Of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction..

Acid :: Acid (n.) A sour substance.

Acid :: Acid (n.) One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They all contain hydrogen, united with a more negative element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their n

Acidic :: Acidic (a.) Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic.

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