Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Naos

‖Na″os (nā″ŏs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ναόσ a temple, the cella.] (Arch.) A term used by modern archæologists instead of cella. See Cella.

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Nap

Nap (năp), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Napped (năpt); p. pr. & vb. n.Napping (–pĭng).] [OE. nappen, AS. hnæppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to bend one's self, Icel. hnip...

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Nap (2)

Nap, n. A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. Cowper.

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Nap (3)

Nap, n. [OE. noppe, AS. hnoppa; akin to D. nop, Dan. noppe, LG. nobbe.] 1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine ha...

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Nap (4)

Nap, v. t. To raise, or put, a nap on.

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Nap (5)

Nap (?), n. Same as Napoleon, 1, below.

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Nap-taking

Nap″–tak′ing (?), n. A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack. Carew.

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Nape

Nape (?), n. [Perh. akin to knap a knop.] The back part of the neck. Spenser.

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Nape-crest

Nape″–crest′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters.

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Napery

Na″per‐y (?), n.; pl.Naperies (#). [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See Map, and cf. Apron, Napkin.] Table linen; also, linen clothing, or ...

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Napha water

Na″pha wa′ter (?). [Sp. nafa, from Ar. napha odor.] A perfume distilled from orange flowers.

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Naphew

Na″phew (?), n.(Bot.) See Navew.

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Naphtha

Naph″tha (năf″thȧ or năp″thȧ), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. νάφθα, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally...

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Naphthalate

Naph″tha‐late (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate.

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Naphthalene

Naph″tha‐lene (?), n.(Chem.) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the...

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Naphthalenic

Naph′tha‐len″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, naphthalene; — used specifically to designate a yellow crystalline substance, called naphthalenic acid and also hy...

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Naphthalic

Naph‐tha″lic (?), a.(Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; — used specifically to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and...

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Naphthalidine

Naph‐thal″i‐dine (?), n. [Naphthalene + toluidine.] (Chem.) Same as Naphthylamine.

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Naphthalin

{ Naph″tha‐lin (?), Naph″tha‐line (?), } n. [F. naphthaline.] (Chem.) See Naphthalene.

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Naphthalize

Naph″tha‐lize (?), v. t.(Chem.) To mingle, saturate, or impregnate, with naphtha.

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Naphthazarin

Naph‐thaz″a‐rin (?), n. [Naphthalene + alizarin.] (Chem.) A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metal...

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Naphthene

Naph″thene (?), n.(Chem.) A peculiar hydrocarbon occuring as an ingredient of Caucasian petroleum.

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Naphthide

Naph″thide (?), n.(Chem.) A compound of naphthalene or its radical with a metallic element; as, mercuric naphthide.

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Naphthoic

Naph‐tho″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; — used specifically to designate any one of a series of carboxyl derivatives, called naphthoi...

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Naphthol

Naph″thol (?), n. [Naphthalene + -ol.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a...

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Naphthoquinone

Naph′tho‐qui″none (?), n. [Naphthalene + quinone.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, C10H6O2, analogous to quinone, obtained by oxidizing naphthalene with chromic acid.

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Naphthyl

Naph″thyl (?), n. [Naphthalene + -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical regarded as the essential residue of naphthalene.