Webster's Dictionary 1913

6724

Astatize

As″ta‐tize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Astatized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Astatizing.] (Magnetism) To render astatic.

6725

Astatki

As‐tat″ki (?), n. [From Russ. ostatki remnants, pl. of ostatok.] A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.

6726

Astay

A‐stay″ (�), adv.(Naut.) An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.

6727

Asteism

As″te‐ism (�), n. [Gr. � refined and witty talk, fr. � of the town, polite, witty, fr. � city: cf. F. astéisme.] (Rhet.) Genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding...

6728

Astel

As″tel (ăs″tẽl), n. [OE. astelle piece of wood, OF. astele splinter, shaving, F. attelle, astelle: cf. L. astula, dim. of assis board.] (Mining) An arch, or ceiling, of boards, ...

6729

Aster

As″ter (ăs″tẽr), n. [L. aster aster, star, Gr. αστἤρ star. See Star.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.2. (Floricultu...

6730

Aster (2)

As″ter, n.(Biol.) A star-shaped figure of achromatic substance found chiefly in cells dividing by mitosis.

6731

Asterias

‖As‐te″ri‐as (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � starred, fr. αστἤρ star.] (Zoöl.) A genus of echinoderms.☞ Formerly the group of this name included nearly all starfishes and ophiurans. Now...

6732

Asteriated

As‐te″ri‐a′ted (�), a. [See Asterias.] Radiated, with diverging rays; as, asteriated sapphire.

6733

Asteridian

As′ter‐id″i‐an (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Asterioidea. — n. A starfish; one of the Asterioidea.

6734

Asterioidea

{ ‖As‐te′ri‐oid″e‐a (�), ‖As′ter‐id″e‐a (�), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. αστερἴασ + -oid. See Asterias.] (Zoöl.) A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary...

6735

Asterion

‖As‐te″ri‐on (�), n. [Gr. αστἔριον starry.] (Anat.) The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures.

6736

Asteriscus

‖As′ter‐is″cus (�), n. [L., an asterisk. See Asterisk.] (Anat.) The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes.

6737

Asterisk

As″ter‐isk (�), n. [L. asteriscus, Gr. �, dim. of αστἤρ star. See Aster.] The figure of a star, thus, �, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the ...

6738

Asterism

As′ter‐ism (�), n. [Gr. �, fr. αστἤρ star; cf. F. astérisme.] 1. (Astron.) (a) A constellation. (b) A small cluster of stars.2. (Printing) (a) An asterisk, or mark of reference....

6739

Astern

A‐stern″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + stern.] (Naut.) 1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.2. Behind a ship; in the rear....

6740

Asternal

A‐ster″nal (�), a. [Pref. a- not + sternal.] (Anat.) Not sternal; — said of ribs which do not join the sternum.

6741

Asteroid

As″ter‐oid (�), n. [Gr. � starlike, starry; αστἤρ star + � form: cf. F. astéroïde. See Aster.] A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose orbits lie between t...

6742

Asteroidal

As′ter‐oid″al (�), a. Of or pertaining to an asteroid, or to the asteroids.

6743

Asterolepis

‖As′te‐rol″e‐pis (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. αστἤρ star + � scale.] (Paleon.) A genus of fishes, some of which were eighteen or twenty feet long, found in a fossil state in the Old Re...

6744

Asterope

As‐ter″o‐pe (?), n. 1. (Myth.) One of the Pleiades; — called also Sterope.2. (Astron.) A double star in the Pleiades (21 k and 22 l Pleiadum, of the 5.8 and 6.4 magnitude respec...

6745

Asterophyllite

As′ter‐oph″yl‐lite (ăs′tẽr‐ŏf″ĭl‐līt), n. [Gr. αστἤρ star + φύλλον leaf.] (Paleon.) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets...

6746

Astert

A‐stert (�), v. t. [Pref. a- + start; OE. asterten, asturten.] To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun. Spenser.

6747

Astert (2)

A‐stert″, v. i. To escape. Chaucer.

6748

Asthenia

{ ‖As′the‐ni″a (�), As″the‐ny (�), } n. [NL. asthenia, Gr. ασθἔνια; ἀ priv. + σθένοσ strength.] (Med.) Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces.

6749

Asthenic

As‐then″ic (�), a. [Gr. ασθενικὄσ; ἀ priv. + σθένοσ strength.] (Med.) Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.

6750

Asthenopia

‖As′the‐no″pi‐a (�), n. [Gr. ἀ priv. + σθένοσ strength + ὤψ eye.] Weakness of sight. Quain. — As′the‐nop″ic (�), a.