Webster's Dictionary 1913

3700

Eutexia

‖Eu‐tex″i‐a (?), n.(Physics) The principle or process of forming from given components the eutectic alloy, or alloy of maximum fusibility.

3701

Euthanasia

Eu′tha‐na″si‐a (?) n. [NL., fr. Gr. �; � well + � death, �, �, to die: cf. F. euthanasie.] An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired. “An euthanasia of all thought.” Hazlitt....

3702

Euthanasy

Eu‐than″a‐sy (?), n. Same as Euthanasia.

3703

Euthiochroic

Eu′thi‐o‐chro″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid so called.Euthiochroic acid(Chem.), a complex derivative of hydroquinone and sulphonic (thionic) acid. — so c...

3704

Euthyneura

Eu′thy‐neu″ra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A large division of gastropod molluske, including the Pulmonifera and Opisthobranchiata.

3705

Eutrophy

Eu″tro‐phy (?), n.(Med.) Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive functions.

3706

Eutychian

Eu‐tych″i‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Eutyches, who held that the divine and the human in the person of Christ were blended together as to constitute but one nature; a...

3707

Eutychianism

Eu‐tych″i‐an‐ism (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of Eutyches and his followers.

3708

Euxanthic

Eux‐an″thic (?) a.(Chem.) Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, euxanthin.Euxanthic acid(Chem.), a yellow, crystalline, organic acid, extracted from...

3709

Euxanthin

Eux‐an″thin (?), n.(Chem.) A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the...

3710

Euxenite

Eux″e‐nite (?), n.(Min.) A brownish black mineral with a metallic luster, found in Norway. It contains niobium, titanium, yttrium, and uranium, with some other metals.

3711

Evacate

E‐va″cate (?), v. t. [Pref. e- + vacate.] To empty. Harvey.

3712

Evacuant

E‐vac″u‐ant (?), a. [L. evacuans, -antis, p. pr. of evacuare: cf. F. évacuant.] Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic. — n.(Med.) A purgative or cathartic.

3713

Evacuate

E‐vac″u‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Evacuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Evacuating.] [l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See ...

3714

Evacuate (2)

E‐vac″u‐ate, v. i. To let blood Burton.

3715

Evacuation

E‐vac′u‐a″tion (?), n. [L. evacuatio: cf. F. évacuation.] 1. The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Specifically: (a) (Mil.) Withdrawal of troops from a ...

3716

Evacuative

E‐vac″u‐a‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. évacuatif.] Serving of tending to evacuate; cathartic; purgative.

3717

Evacuator

E‐vac″u‐a′tor (?), n. One who evacuates; a nullifier. “Evacuators of the law.” Hammond.

3718

Evacuatory

E‐vac″u‐a‐to‐ry (?), n. A purgative.

3719

Evade

E‐vade″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Evaded; p. pr. & vb. n.. Evading.] [L. evadere, evasum, e out + vadere to go, walk: cf. F. s'évader. See Wade.] To get away from by artifice; to ...

3720

Evade (2)

E‐vade″, v. t. 1. To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from. “Evading from perils.” Bacon.Unarmed they mightHave easily, as spirits evaded swiftBy quick contraction or remo...

3721

Evadible

E‐vad″i‐ble (?), a. Capable of being evaded.

3722

Evagation

Ev′a‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. evagatio, fr. evagari to wander forth: cf. F. évagation. See Vagary.] A wandering about; excursion; a roving. Ray.

3723

Evaginate

E‐vag″i‐nate (?), a. [L. evaginatus, p. p., unsheathed. See Evagination.] Protruded, or grown out, as an evagination; turned inside out; unsheathed; evaginated; as, an evaginate...

3724

Evaginate (2)

E‐vag″i‐nate (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Evaginated; p. pr. & vb. n.Evaginating.] To become evaginate; to cause to be evaginate.

3725

Evagination

E‐vag′i‐na″tion (?), n. [L. evaginatio an extending, evaginare to unsheathe; e out + vagina sheath.] The act of unsheathing.

3726

Evagination (2)

E‐vag′i‐na″tion, n. An outgrowth or protruded part.