Resolutive
Res″o‐lu′tive (r?z″?–lu′t?v), a. [Cf.F. résolutif.] Serving to dissolve or relax. Johnson.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Resolutory
Res″o‐lu‐to‐ry (r?z″?–l?–t?–r?), a. Resolutive.
Resolvability
Re‐solv′a‐bil″i‐ty (r?–z?lv′?–b?l″?–t?), n. The quality or condition of being resolvable; resolvableness.
Resolvable
Re‐solv″a‐ble (r?–z?lv″?–b'l), a. [See Resolve, and cf. Resoluble.] Admitting of being resolved; admitting separation into constituent parts, or reduction to first principles; a...
Resolvableness
Re‐solv″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being resolvable; resolvability.
Resolve
Re‐solve″ (r?‐z?lv″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Resolved (–z?lvd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Resolving.] [L. resolvere, resolutum, to untie, loosen, relax, enfeeble; pref. re- re- + solvere to l...
Resolve (2)
Re‐solve″ (r?–z?lv″), v. i.1. To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to undergo resolution.2. To melt; to dissolve; to become fluid.When the blood stag...
Resolve (3)
Re‐solve″, n. 1. The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution. “To give a full resolve of that which is so much controverted.” Milton.2. That which has been resolv...
Resolved
Re‐solved″ (r?–z?lvd″), p. p. & a. Having a fixed purpose; determined; resolute; — usually placed after its noun; as, a man resolved to be rich.That makes him a resolved enemy. ...
Resolvedly
Re‐solv″ed‐ly (r?z?lv″?d–l?), adv. 1. So as to resolve or clear up difficulties; clearly.Of that, and all the progress, more or less,Resolvedly more leisure shall express. Shak....
Resolvedness
Re‐solv″ed‐ness, n. Fixedness of purpose; firmness; resolution. Dr. H. More.
Resolvent
Re‐solv″ent (–ent), a. Having power to resolve; causing solution; solvent.
Resolvent (2)
Re‐solv″ent, n. [L. resolvens, p. pr. of resolvere: cf. F. résolvant. See Resolve.] 1. That which has the power of resolving, or causing solution; a solvent.2. (Med.) That which...
Resolver
Re‐solv″er (r?–z?lv″?r), n. 1. That which decomposes, or dissolves. Boyle.2. That which clears up and removes difficulties, and makes the mind certain or determined. Bp. Burnet....
Resonance
Res″o‐nance (r?z″?–nans), n. [Cf. F. résonance, L. resonantia an echo.] 1. The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.2. (Acoustics) A prolongation or increas...
Resonance (2)
Res″o‐nance, n. An electric phenomenon corresponding to that of acoustic resonance, due to the existance of certain relations of the capacity, inductance, resistance, and freque...
Resonancy
Res″o‐nan‐cy (–nan–s?), n. Resonance.
Resonant
Res″o‐nant (–nant), a. [L. resonans, p. pr. of resonare to resound: cf. F. résonnant. See Resound.] Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; ech...
Resonant (2)
Res″o‐nant, a.(Elec.) Adjusted as to dimensions (as an electric circuit) so that currents or electric surgings are produced by the passage of electric waves of a given frequency.
Resonantly
Res″o‐nant‐ly, adv. In a resonant manner.
Resonator
Res″o‐na′tor (–n?′t?r), n.(Acoustics) Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so...
Resonator (2)
Res″o‐na′tor (?), n. Anything that resounds or resonates; specif.: (a) (Teleg.) An open box for containing a sounder and designed to concentrate and amplify the sound. (b) (Elec...
Resorb
Re‐sorb″ (r?–s?rb″), v. t. [L. reorbere; pref. re- re- + sorbere to suck or drink in.] To swallow up.Now lifted by the tide, and now resorbed. Young.
Resorbent
Re‐sorb″ent (–ent), a. [L. resorbens, p. pr. of resorbere.] Swallowing up. Wodhull.
Resorcin
Res‐or″cin (r?z–?r″s?n), n. [Resin + orcin. So called because in its higher homologue it resembles orcin.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance of the phenol series, obtain...
Resorcylic
Res′or‐cyl″ic (r?z′?r–s?l″?k), a.(Chem.) Of, or pertaining to, or producing, resorcin; as, resorcylic acid.
Resorption
Re‐sorp″tion (r?‐s?rp″sh?n), n. The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.