Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lippitude

Lip″pi‐tude (lĭp″pĭ‐tūd), n. [L. lippitudo, fr. lippus blear-eyed: cf. F. lippitude.] Soreness of eyes; the state of being blear-eyed; blearedness.

2324

Lipse

Lipse (lĭps), v. i. To lisp. Chaucer.

2325

Lipyl

Lip″yl (lĭp″ĭl), n. [Gr. λίποσ fat + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical of glycerin. Berzelius.

2326

Liquable

Liq″ua‐ble (lĭk″wȧ‐b'l), a. [L. liquabilis. See Liquate, v. i.] Capable of being melted.

2327

Liquate

Li″quate (lī″kwāt), v. i. [L. liquatus, p. p. of liquare to melt.] To melt; to become liquid. Woodward.

2328

Liquate (2)

Li″quate, v. t.(Metal.) To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material.

2329

Liquation

Li‐qua″tion (lī̍‐kwā″shŭn), n. [L. liquatio: cf. F. liquation.] 1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; also, the capacity of becoming liquid.2. (Metal.) The proce...

2330

Liquefacient

Liq′ue‐fa″cient (lĭk′wē̍‐fā″shent), n. [L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See Liquefy.] 1. That which serves to liquefy.2. (Med.) An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which...

2331

Liquefaction

Liq′ue‐fac″tion (–făk″shŭn), n. [L. liquefactio: cf. F. liquéfaction. See Liquefy.] 1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; especially, the conversion of a solid i...

2332

Liquefiable

Liq″ue‐fi′a‐ble (lĭk″wē̍‐fī′ȧ‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. liquéfiable. See Liquefy.] Capable of being changed from a solid to a liquid state.

2333

Liquefier

Liq″ue‐fi′er (–ẽr), n. That which liquefies.

2334

Liquefy

Liq″ue‐fy (–fī), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Liquefied (–fīd); p. pr. & vb. n.Liquefying (–fī′ĭng).] [F. liquéfier, L. liquere to be liquid + facere, -ficare (in comp.), to make. See Liq...

2335

Liquefy (2)

Liq″ue‐fy, v. i. To become liquid.

2336

Liquescency

Li‐ques″cen‐cy (lī̍‐kwĕs″sen‐sy̆), n. [See Liquescent.] The quality or state of being liquescent. Johnson.

2337

Liquescent

Li‐ques″cent (–sent), a. [L. liquescens, p. pr. of liquescere to become liquid, incho. fr. liquere to be liquid.] Tending to become liquid; inclined to melt; melting.

2338

Liqueur

‖Li′queur″ (lē̍′kẽr″), n. [F. See Liquor.] An aromatic alcoholic cordial.☞ Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, ...

2339

Liquid

Liq″uid (lĭk″wĭd), a. [L. liquidus, fr. liquere to be fluid or liquid; cf. Skr. rī to ooze, drop, lī to melt.]1. Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.Yea, though he go up...

2340

Liquid (2)

Liq″uid, n. 1. A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; ...

2341

Liquid air

Liq″uid air. (Physics) A transparent limpid liquid, slightly blue in color, consisting of a mixture of liquefied oxygen and nitrogen. It is prepared by subjecting air to great p...

2342

Liquidambar

Liq″uid‐am′bar (lĭk″wĭd‐ăm′bẽr), n. [Liquid + amber.] 1. (Bot.) A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar s...

2343

Liquidamber

Liq″uid‐am′ber, n. See Liquidambar.

2344

Liquidate

Liq″ui‐date (lĭk″wĭ‐dāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Liquidated (–dā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Liquidating.] [LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. ...

2345

Liquidation

Liq′ui‐da″tion (lĭk′wĭ‐dā″shŭn), n. [Cf. F. liquidation.] The act or process of liquidating; the state of being liquidated.To go into liquidation(Law), to turn over to a trustee...

2346

Liquidator

Liq″ui‐da′tor (lĭk″wĭ‐dā′tẽr), n. [Cf. F. liquidateur.]1. One who, or that which, liquidates.2. An officer appointed to conduct the winding up of a company, to bring and defend ...

2347

Liquidity

Li‐quid″i‐ty (lĭ‐kwĭd″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. liquiditas, fr. liquidus liquid: cf. F. liquidité.] The state or quality of being liquid.

2348

Liquidize

Liq″uid‐ize (lĭk″wĭd‐īz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Liquidized (–īzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Liquidizing (–ī′zĭng).] To render liquid.

2349

Liquidly

Liq″uid‐ly, adv. In a liquid manner; flowingly.