Webster's Dictionary 1913

6049

Polygraphy

Po‐lyg″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �; πολύσ much + γράφειν to write: cf. F. polygraphie.] 1. Much writing; writing of many books. Fuller.2. The art of writing in various ciphers, and of...

6050

Polygrooved

Pol″y‐grooved′ (?), a. [Poly- + groove.] Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling).

6051

Polygyn

Pol″y‐gyn (?), n. [Cf. F. polygyne. See Polygyny.] (Bot.) A plant of the order Polygynia.

6052

Polygynia

‖Pol′y‐gyn″i‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Polygyny.] (Bot.) A Linnæan order of plants having many styles.

6053

Polygynian

{ Pol′y‐gyn″i‐an (?), Po‐lyg″y‐nous (?), } a.(Bot.) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

6054

Polygynist

Po‐lyg″y‐nist (?), n. One who practices or advocates polygyny. H. Spenser.

6055

Polygyny

Po‐lyg″y‐ny (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � woman, wife.] The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives. H. Spenser.

6056

Polyhalite

Pol′y‐ha″lite (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � salt.] (Min.) A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sul...

6057

Polyhedral

{ Pol′y‐he″dral (?), Pol′y‐hed″ric‐al (?), } a. [See Polyhedron.] (Geom.) Having many sides, as a solid body.Polyhedral angle, an angle bounded by three or more plane angles hav...

6058

Polyhedron

Pol′y‐he″dron (?), n.; pl. E. Polyhedrons. (#), L. Polyhedra (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � with many seats or sides; πολύσ many + � a seat or side: cf. F. polyèdre.] 1. (Geom.) A body or...

6059

Polyhedrous

Pol′y‐he″drous (?), a. Polyhedral.

6060

Polyhistor

Pol′y‐his″tor (?), n. One versed in various learning.

6061

Polyhymnia

Pol′y‐hym″ni‐a (?), n. [L., from Gr. �; πολύσ many + � hymn.] (Anc. Myth.) The Muse of lyric poetry.

6062

Polyiodide

Pol′y‐i″o‐dide (?), n.(Chem.) A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.

6063

Polylogy

Po‐lyl″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �; πολύσ much + � discourse.] Talkativeness.

6064

Polyloquent

Po‐lyl″o‐quent (?), a. [Poly- + L. loquens, p. pr. of logui to speak.] Garrulous; loquacious.

6065

Polymastism

Pol′y‐mas″tism (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � a breast.] (Anat.) The condition of having more than two mammæ, or breasts.

6066

Polymathic

Pol′y‐math″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. polymathique. See Polymathy.] Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.

6067

Polymathist

Po‐lym″a‐thist (?), n. One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning.

6068

Polymathy

Po‐lym″a‐thy (?), n. [Gr. �; πολύσ much + �, �, to learn.] The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Johnson.

6069

Polymeniscous

Pol′y‐me‐nis″cous (?), a. [See Poly-, and Meniscus.] (Zoöl.) Having numerous facets; — said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

6070

Polymer

Pol″y‐mer (?), n. [See Polymeric.] (Chem.) Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by ch...

6071

Polymeric

Pol′y‐mer″ic (?), a. [Poly- + Gr. � part.] (Chem.) Having the same percentage composition (that is, having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight), but differ...

6072

Polymerism

Po‐lym″er‐ism (?), n.(Chem.) (a) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. (b) The act or process of forming polymers.

6073

Polymerization

Pol′y‐mer′i‐za″tion (?), n.(Chem.) The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change.

6074

Polymerize

Pol″y‐mer‐ize (?), v. t.(Chem.) To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain...

6075

Polymerize (2)

Pol″y‐mer‐ize, v. i.(Chem.) To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymer...