Sinapine
Sin″a‐pine (?), n. [L. sinapi, sinapis, mustard, Gr. ���: cf. F. sinapine.] (Chem.) An alkaloid occuring in the seeds of mustard. It is extracted, in combination with sulphocyan...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Sinapis
‖Si‐na″pis (?), n.(Bot.) A disused generic name for mustard; — now called Brassica.
Sinapisin
Sin″a‐pis′in (?), n.(Chem.) A substance extracted from mustard seed and probably identical with sinalbin.
Sinapism
Sin″a‐pism (?), n. [L. sinapismus, Gr. ����, the use of a mustard blister, fr. ��� to apply a mustard blister, fr. ���� mustard.] (Med.) A plaster or poultice composed principal...
Sinapoleic
Sin′a‐po‐le″ic (?), a. [Sinapis + oleic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to mustard oil; specifically, designating an acid of the oleic acid series said to occur in mistard oil.
Sinapoline
Si‐nap″o‐line (?), n. [Sinapis + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous base, CO.(NH.C3H5)2, related to urea, extracted from mustard oil, and also produced artifically, as a white...
Sincaline
Sin″ca‐line (?), n. [So called because obtained by the action of alkalies on sinapine.] (Chem.) Choline. [Written also sinkaline.]
Since
Since (sĭns), adv. [For sins, contr. fr. OE. sithens, sithenes, formed by an adverbial ending (cf. Besides) from OE. sithen, also shortened into sithe, sin, AS. siððan, syððan, ...
Since (2)
Since, prep. From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; — usually with a past event or time for the object.The Lord hath blessed thee, since ...
Since (3)
Since, conj. Seeing that; because; considering; — formerly followed by that.Since that my penitence comes after all,Imploring pardon. Shak.Since truth and constancy are vain,Sin...
Sincere
Sin‐cere″ (?), a. [Compar.Sincerer (?); superl.Sincerest.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cern...
Sincerely
Sin‐cere″ly, adv. In a sincere manner. Specifically: (a) Purely; without alloy. Milton. (b) Honestly; unfeignedly; without dissimulation; as, to speak one's mind sincerely; to l...
Sincereness
Sin‐cere″ness, n. Same as Sincerity. Beau. & Fl.
Sincerity
Sin‐cer″i‐ty (?), n. [L. sinceritas: cf. F. sincérité.] The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or fal...
Sinch
Sinch (?), n. [See Cinch.] A saddle girth made of leather, canvas, woven horsehair, or woven grass.
Sinch (2)
Sinch, v. t. To gird with a sinch; to tighten the sinch or girth of (a saddle); as, to sinch up a sadle.
Sincipital
Sin‐cip″i‐tal (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sinciput; being in the region of the sinciput.
Sinciput
Sin″ci‐put (?), n. [L., half a head; semihalf + caput the head.] 1. (Anat.) The fore part of the head.2. (Zoöl.) The part of the head of a bird between the base of the bill and ...
Sindi
‖Sind″i (?), n. [Ar. Sindī, fr. Sind Indian, Skr. sindhu river, sea, the river Indus, the country along the Indus. Cf. Indian, Hindoo.] (Ethnol.) A native of Sind, India, esp. o...
Sindon
Sin″don (?), n. 1. A wrapper. “Wrapped in sindons of linen.” Bacon.2. (Surg.) A small rag or pledget introduced into the hole in the cranium made by a trephine. Dunglison.
Sine
Sine (?), n. [LL. sinus a sine, L. sinus bosom, used in translating the Ar. jaib, properly, bosom, but probably read by mistake (the consonants being the same) for an original j...
Sine (2)
‖Si″ne (?), prep. Without.
Sinecural
Si″ne‐cu′ral (?), a. Of or pertaining to a sinecure; being in the nature of a sinecure.
Sinecure
Si′ne‐cure (?), n. [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.] 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. Ayliffe.2. Any office or position which require...
Sinecure (2)
Si″ne‐cure, v. t. To put or place in a sinecure.
Sinecurism
Si″ne‐cu‐rism (?), n. The state of having a sinecure.
Sinecurist
Si″ne‐cu‐rist (?), n. One who has a sinecure.