Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Naphthylamine

Naph′thyl‐am″ine (?), n.(Chem.) One of two basic amido derivatives of naphthalene, C10H7.NH2, forming crystalline solids.

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Napier's bones

{ Na″pi‐er's bones′ (?), Na″pi‐er's rods′ (?) }. A set of rods, made of bone or other material, each divided into nine spaces, and containing the numbers of a column of the mult...

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Napierian

{ Na‐pie″ri‐an, Na‐pe″ri‐an, } (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper.Naperian logarithms. See under Logarithms.

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Napiform

Na″pi‐form (?), a. [L. napus turnip + -form: cf. F. napiforme. Cf. Navew.] (Bot.) Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below.

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Napkin

Nap″kin (?), n. [Dim. of OF. nape a tablecloth, cloth, F. nappe, L. mappa. See Napery.] 1. A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.2. ...

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Naples yellow

Na″ples yel″low (?). See under Yellow.

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Napless

Nap″less, a. Without nap; threadbare. Shak.

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Napoleon

Na‐po″le‐on (?), n. [From the Emperor Napoleon 1.] A French gold coin of twenty francs, or about $3.86.

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Napoleon (2)

Na‐po″le‐on (?), n. 1. (Card Playing) (a) A game in which each player holds five cards, the eldest hand stating the number of tricks he will bid to take, any subsequent player h...

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Napoleonic

Na‐po′le‐on″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Napoleon I., or his family; resembling, or having the qualities of, Napoleon I. Lowell.

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Napoleonist

Na‐po″le‐on‐ist (?), n. A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.

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Nappe

Nappe (?), n. [F. nappe cloth, sheet. See Napery.] (Geom.) Sheet; surface; all that portion of a surface that is continuous in such a way that it is possible to pass from any on...

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Nappiness

Nap″pi‐ness (?), n. [From 2d Nappy.] The quality of having a nap; abundance of nap, as on cloth.

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Napping

Nap″ping (?), n. 1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is united to the hat body. Knight.

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Nappy

Nap″py (?), a. [From 1st Nap.] 1. Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy.2. Tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale. Wyatt.

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Nappy (2)

Nap″py, a. [From 3d Nap.] Having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy. Holland.

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Nappy (3)

Nap″py, n.; pl.Nappies (#). [OE. nap, AS. hnæp cup, bowl. See Hanaper.] A round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides. [Written also nappie.]

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Napu

‖Na‐pu″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java mu...

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Napus

‖Na″pus (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of turnip. See Navew.

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Narceine

Nar″ce‐ine (?), n. [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. �����: cf. F. narcéïne.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substanc...

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Narcissine

Nar‐cis″sine (?), a. Of or pertaining to Narcissus.

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Narcissus

Nar‐cis″sus (när‐sĭs″sŭs), n.; pl.Narcissuses (#). [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. νάρκισσοσ, Νάρκισσοσ, fr. νάρκη torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties...

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Narcosis

‖Nar‐co″sis (–kō″sĭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. νάρκωσισ. See Narcotic.] (Med.) Privation of sense or consciousness, due to a narcotic.

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Narcotic

Nar‐cot″ic (–kŏt″ĭk), a. [F. narcotique, Gr. ναρκωτικόσ, fr. ναρκου̑ν to benumb, νάρκη numbness, torpor.] (Med.) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic.— N...

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Narcotic (2)

Nar‐cot″ic (när‐kŏt″ĭk), n.(Med.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, pro...

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Narcotical

Nar‐cot″ic‐al (när‐kŏt″ĭ‐kal), a. Narcotic.— Nar‐cot″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

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Narcotine

Nar″co‐tine (när″kō̍‐tĭn or –tēn), n. [Cf. F. narcotine. Cf. Cotarnine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance, tasteless and less p...