Webster's Dictionary 1913

676

Eighteen (2)

Eight″een′, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.

677

Eighteenmo

Eight′een″mo (?), a. & n. See Octodecimo.

678

Eighteenth

Eight″eenth′ (?), a. [From Eighteen.] 1. Next in order after the seventeenth.2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.

679

Eighteenth (2)

Eight″eenth′, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.2. The eighth after the tenth.

680

Eightetethe

Eight″e‐teth′e (?), a. [OE., fr. AS. eahtateóða; eahta eight + teóða tenth. Cf. Eighteenth, Tenth.] Eighteenth.

681

Eightfold

Eight″fold′ (?), a. Eight times a quantity.

682

Eighth

Eighth (ātth), a. [AS. eahtoða.] 1. Next in order after the seventh.2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.Eighth note(Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, ...

683

Eighth (2)

Eighth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.

684

Eighthly

Eighth″ly, adv. As the eighth in order.

685

Eightieth

Eight″i‐eth (?), a. [From Eighty.] 1. The next in order after seventy-ninth.2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.

686

Eightieth (2)

Eight″i‐eth, n. The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.

687

Eightling

Eight″ling (?), n. [Eight + -ling.] (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.

688

Eightscore

Eight″score′ (?), a. & n. Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.

689

Eighty

Eight″y (?), a. [AS. eahtatig, where the ending -tig is akin to English ten; cf. G. achtzig. See Eight, and Ten.] Eight times ten; fourscore.

690

Eighty (2)

Eight″y, n. 1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.

691

Eigne

Eigne (?), a. [OF. aisné, ainsné, F. aîné, fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. Esnecy.] 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone.2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son.Bastard ei...

692

Eiking

Eik″ing (?), n.(Naut.) See Eking.

693

Eikon

‖Ei″kon (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. εικὤν.] An image or effigy; — used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.

694

Eikonogen

Ei‐kon″o‐gen (?), n. [Gr. εικὤν, εικὄνοσ, image + root of γίγνεσθαι to be born.] (Photog. & Chem.) The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C10H5(OH)(NH2)SO3Na used as...

695

Eikosane

Ei″ko‐sane (?), n. [Gr. εἴκοσι.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, C20H42, of the paraffine series, of artificial production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.

696

Eikosylene

Ei‐kos″y‐lene (?), n. [Gr. εἴκοσι twenty + acetylene.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C20H38, of the acetylene series, obtained from brown coal.

697

Eild

Eild (?), n. [See Eld.] Age. Fairfax.

698

Eire

Eire (?), n. Air. Chaucer.

699

Eirenarch

Ei′re‐narch (?), n. [See Irenarch.] (Gr. Antiq.) A justice of the peace; irenarch.

700

Eirenic

Ei‐ren″ic (?), a. Pacific. See Irenic.

701

Eirie

Ei″rie (?), n. See Aerie, and Eyrie.

702

Eisel

Ei″sel (?), n. [OF. aisil, aissil, fr. L. acetum. Cf. Acetic.] Vinegar; verjuice. Sir T. More.