Webster's Dictionary 1913

6778

Potamospongiæ

‖Pot′a‐mo‐spon″gi‐æ (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The fresh-water sponges. See Spongilla.

6779

Potance

Po″tance (?), n. [F. potence. See Potence, Potency.] (Watch Making) The stud in which the bearing for the lower pivot of the verge is made.

6780

Potargo

Po‐tar″go (?), n. [Cf. Botargo.] A kind of sauce or pickle. King.

6781

Potash

Pot″ash′ (?), n. [Pot + ash.] (Chem.) (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; — hence called ...

6782

Potashes

Pot″ash′es (?), n. pl.(Chem.) Potash.

6783

Potassa

Po‐tas″sa (?), n. [NL., fr. E. potash.] (Chem.) (a) Potassium oxide. (b) Potassium hydroxide, commonly called caustic potash.

6784

Potassamide

Pot′ass‐am″ide (?), n. [Potassium + amide.] (Chem.) A yellowish brown substance obtained by heating potassium in ammonia.

6785

Potassic

Po‐tas″sic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, potassium.

6786

Potassium

Po‐tas″si‐um (?), n. [NL. See Potassa, Potash.] (Chem.) An Alkali element having atomic number 19, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbon...

6787

Potassoxyl

Pot′ass‐ox″yl (?), n. [Potassium + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical KO, derived from, and supposed to exist in, potassium hydroxide and other compounds.

6788

Potation

Po‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.] 1. The act of drinking. Jer. Taylor.2. A draught. “Potations pottle deep.” Shak.3. Drink; beverage. “Thin potations.” S...

6789

Potato

Po‐ta″to (?), n.; pl.Potatoes (#). [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of ...

6790

Potator

Po‐ta″tor (?), n. A drinker. Southey.

6791

Potatory

Po″ta‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. potatorius, from potare to drink.] Of or pertaining to drinking. Ld. Lytton.

6792

Potboiler

Pot″boil′er (?), n. A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living.

6793

Potboy

Pot″boy′ (?), n. A boy who carries pots of ale, beer, etc.; a menial in a public house.

6794

Potch

Potch (?), v. i. [Cf. Poach to stab.] To thrust; to push. “I 'll potch at him some way.” Shak.

6795

Potch (2)

Potch, v. t. See Poach, to cook. Wiseman.

6796

Potcher

Potch″er (?), n. One who, or that which, potches.Potcher engine(Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution.

6797

Potecary

Pot″e‐ca‐ry (?), n. An apothecary.

6798

Poteen

Po‐teen″ (?), n. [Cf. Ir. potaim, poitim, I drink, poitin a small pot.] Whisky; especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [Written also potheen, and potteen.]

6799

Poteen (2)

{ Po‐teen″ (?), Po‐theen″ (?) }, n. [Ir. poitin a small pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E. pot.] Whisky distilled in a small way privately or illicitly by ...

6800

Potelot

Po″te‐lot (?), n. [F.,; cf. G. pottloth black lead.] (Old Chem. & Min.) Molybdenum sulphide.

6801

Potence

Po″tence (?), n. [F., fr. LL. potentia staff, crutch, L., might, power. See Potency.] Potency; capacity. Sir W. Hamilton.

6802

Potency

Po″ten‐cy (?), n. [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.] The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inh...

6803

Potent

Po″tent (?), a. [L. potens, -entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, an...

6804

Potent (2)

Po″tent, n. 1. A prince; a potentate. Shak.2. [See Potence.] A staff or crutch.3. (Her.) One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch he...