Webster's Dictionary 1913

1405

Adipocerate

Ad′i‐poc″er‐ate (�), v. t. To convert into adipocere.

1406

Adipoceration

Ad′i‐poc′er‐a″tion (�), n. The act or process of changing into adipocere.

1407

Adipocere

Ad″i‐po‐cere′ (�), n. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere.] A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of ...

1408

Adipoceriform

Ad′i‐po‐cer″i‐form (�), a. [Adipocere + -form.] Having the form or appearance of adipocere; as, an adipoceriform tumor.

1409

Adipocerous

Ad′i‐poc″er‐ous (�), a. Like adipocere.

1410

Adipogenous

Ad′i‐pog″e‐nous (?), a. [See Adipose; -genous.] (Med.) Producing fat.

1411

Adipolysis

‖Ad′i‐pol″y‐sis (?), n. [NL.; L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. � a loosing.] (Physiol.) The digestion of fats.

1412

Adipolytic

Ad′i‐po‐lyt″ic (?), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. � to loose.] (Chem.) Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an e...

1413

Adipoma

‖Ad′i‐po″ma (?), n.; L. pl.-mata (#). [NL. See Adipose; -oma.] (Med.) A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor. — Ad′i‐pom″a‐tous (�), a.

1414

Adipose

Ad″i‐pose′ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.Adipose fin(Zoöl.), a soft boneless fin. — Adipose tissue(Anat.), that form of ani...

1415

Adipose (2)

Ad″i‐pose′ (?), n.(Physiol.) The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after de...

1416

Adiposeness

{ Ad″i‐pose′ness (�), Ad′i‐pos″i‐ty (�), } n. The state of being fat; fatness.

1417

Adipous

Ad″i‐pous (�), a. Fatty; adipose.

1418

Adipsous

A‐dip″sous (�), a. [Gr. �; ἀ priv. + �, thirst.] Quenching thirst, as certain fruits.

1419

Adipsy

Ad″ip‐sy (�), n. [Gr. � not thirsty; ἀ priv. + � thirst.] (Med.) Absence of thirst.

1420

Adit

Ad″it (�), n. [L. aditus, fr. adire, �aitum, to go to; ad + ire to go.] 1. An entrance or passage. Specifically: The nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or by ...

1421

Adjacence

{ Ad″ja″cence (�), Ad‐ja″cen‐cy (�), } [Cf. LL. adjacentia.] 1. The state of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings.2. That which is a...

1422

Adjacent

Ad‐ja″cent (�), a. [L. adjacens, -centis, p. pr. of adjacere to lie near; ad + jacēre to lie: cf. F. adjacent.] Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, ...

1423

Adjacent (2)

Ad‐ja″cent, n. That which is adjacent. Locke.

1424

Adjacently

Ad‐ja″cent‐ly, adv. So as to be adjacent.

1425

Adject

Ad‐ject″ (�), v. t. [L. adjectus, p. p. of adjicere to throw to, to add to; ad + jacĕre to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.] To add or annex; to join. Leland.

1426

Adjection

Ad‐jec″tion (�), n. [L. adjectio, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjection. See Adject.] The act or mode of adding; also, the thing added. B. Jonson.

1427

Adjectional

Ad‐jec″tion‐al (�), a. Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed. Earle.

1428

Adjectitious

Ad′jec‐ti″tious (�), [L. adjectitius.] Added; additional. Parkhurst.

1429

Adjectival

Ad′jec‐ti″val (�), a. Of or relating to the relating to the adjective; of the nature of an adjective; adjective. W. Taylor (1797)

1430

Adjectivally

Ad′jec‐ti″val‐ly, adv. As, or in the manner of, an adjective; adjectively.

1431

Adjective

Ad″jec‐tive (ăd″jĕk‐tĭv), a. [See Adjective, n.]1. Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.2. Not standing by itse...