Asarone
As″a‐rone (�), n. [L. asarum hazelwort, wild spikenard, Gr. ἄσαρον] (Chem.) A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from the Asarum Europæum; — called also campho...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Asbestic
As‐bes″tic (�), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling asbestus; inconsumable; asbestine.
Asbestiform
As‐bes″ti‐form (�), a. [L. asbestus + -form.] Having the form or structure of asbestus.
Asbestine
As‐bes″tine (�), a. Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.
Asbestous
As‐bes″tous (�), a. Asbestic.
Asbestus
{ As‐bes″tus (�), As‐bes″tos (?; 277), } n. [L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. � (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; ἀ priv. + � to extinguish.]...
Asbolin
As″bo‐lin (�), n.(Chem.) A peculiar acrid and bitter oil, obtained from wood soot.
Ascariasis
‖As′ca‐ri″a‐sis (?), n.(Med.) A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal.
Ascarid
As″ca‐rid (�), n.; pl.Ascarides (�) or Ascarids. [NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, often occurring in the ...
Ascend
As‐cend″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ascended; p. pr. & vb. n.Ascending.] [L. ascendere; ad + scandere to climb, mount. See Scan.] 1. To move upward; to mount; to go up; to rise; — ...
Ascend (2)
As‐cend″, v. t. To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of; as, to ascend a hill, a ladder, a tree, a river, a throne.
Ascendable
As‐cend″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being ascended.
Ascendancy
{ As‐cend″an‐cy (�), As‐cend″ance (�), } n. Same as Ascendency.
Ascendant
As‐cend″ant (�), n. [F. ascendant, L. ascendens; p. pr. of ascendere.] 1. Ascent; height; elevation.Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant.Temple.2. (Astrol.) The ho...
Ascendant (2)
{ As‐cend″ant (�), As‐cend″ent (�), } a. 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.The constellation... about that time ascendant.Browne.2. Rising; ascending. Ruskin.3. Sup...
Ascendency
As‐cend″en‐cy (�), n. Governing or controlling influence; domination; power.An undisputed ascendency.Macaulay.Custom has an ascendency over the understanding.Watts.Syn. — Contro...
Ascendible
As‐cend″i‐ble (�), a. [L. ascendibilis.] Capable of being ascended; climbable.
Ascending
As‐cend″ing, a. Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite. — As‐cend″ing‐ly, adv.Ascending latitude(Astron.), the increasing latitude of a planet. Ferguson. — Ascending line(...
Ascension
As‐cen″sion, n. [F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr. ascendere. See Ascend.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent.2. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortie...
Ascensional
As‐cen″sion‐al (�), a. Relating to ascension; connected with ascent; ascensive; tending upward; as, the ascensional power of a balloon.Ascensional difference(Astron.), the diffe...
Ascensive
As‐cen″sive (�), a. [See Ascend.] 1. Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise. Owen.2. (Gram.) Augmentative; intensive. Ellicott.
Ascent
As‐cent″ (�). [Formed like descent, as if from a F. ascente, fr. a verb ascendre, fr. L. ascendere. See Ascend, Descent.] 1. The act of rising; motion upward; rise; a mounting u...
Ascertain
As′cer‐tain″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ascertained (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Ascertaining.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) + certain. See Certain.] 1. To render (a person) certain; to cause ...
Ascertainable
As′cer‐tain″a‐ble (�), a. That may be ascertained. — As′cer‐tain″a‐ble‐ness, n. — As′cer‐tain″a‐bly, adv.
Ascertainer
As′cer‐tain″er (�), n. One who ascertains.
Ascertainment
As′cer‐tain″ment (�), n. The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery.The positive ascertainment of its limits.Burke.
Ascessancy
As‐ces″san‐cy (�), n.As‐ces″sant (�), a. See Acescency, Acescent.