APage 17
- English Word Abietine Definition 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.
- English Word Abietinic Definition Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid.
- English Word Abietite Definition A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata).
- English Word Abigail Definition A lady's waiting-maid.
- English Word Abiliment Definition Habiliment.
- English Word Abilities Definition of Ability
- English Word Ability Definition The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.
- English Word Abime Definition Alt. of Abyme
- English Word Abiogenesis Definition The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis.
- English Word Abiogenetic Definition Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.
- English Word Abiogenist Definition One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent.
- English Word Abiogenous Definition Produced by spontaneous generation.
- English Word Abiogeny Definition Same as Abiogenesis.
- English Word Abiological Definition Pertaining to the study of inanimate things.
- English Word Abirritant Definition A medicine that diminishes irritation.
- English Word Abirritate Definition To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.
- English Word Abirritation Definition A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; want of strength; asthenia.
- English Word Abirritative Definition Characterized by abirritation or debility.
- English Word Abit Definition 3d sing. pres. of Abide.
- English Word Abject Definition Cast down; low-lying.