Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tankling

Tank″ling (?), n. A tinkling.

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Tanling

Tan″ling (?), n. One tanned by the sun.Hot summer's tanlings andThe shrinking slaves of winter. Shak.

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Tannable

Tan″na‐ble (?), a. That may be tanned.

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Tannage

Tan″nage (?), n. A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning.They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.

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Tannate

Tan″nate (?), n. [Cf. F. tannate.] (Chem.) A salt of tannic acid.

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Tanner

Tan″ner (?), n. One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

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Tanner (2)

Tan″ner (?), n. A sixpence.

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Tannery

Tan″ner‐y (?), n.; pl.Tanneries (#). [Cf. F. tannerie.] 1. A place where the work of tanning is carried on.2. The art or process of tanning. Carlyle.

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Tannic

Tan″nic (?), a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid.Tannic acid. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substanc...

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Tannier

Tan″ni‐er (?), n.(Bot.) See Tanier.

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Tannigen

Tan″ni‐gen (?), n. [Tannin + -gen.] (Pharm.) A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is u...

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Tannin

Tan″nin (?), n. [Cf. F. tannin.] (Chem.) Same as Tannic acid, under Tannic.

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Tanning

Tan″ning, n. The art or process of converting skins into leather. See Tan, v. t., 1.

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Tanrec

Tan″rec (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Tenrec.

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Tansy

Tan″sy (?), n. [OE. tansaye, F. tanaise; cf. It. & Sp. tanaceto, NL. tanacetum, Pg. atanasia, athanasia, Gr. αθανασἴα immortality, fr. αθἄνατοσ immortal; ἀ priv. + θάνατοσ death...

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Tant

Tant (?), n. [Cf. Taint tincture.] (Zoöl.) A small scarlet arachnid.

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Tantalate

Tan″ta‐late (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of tantalic acid.

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Tantalic

Tan‐tal″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid an...

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Tantalism

Tan″ta‐lism (?), n. [See Tantalize.] A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization. Add...

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Tantalite

Tan″ta‐lite (?), n. [Cf. F. tantalite.] (Min.) A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.

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Tantalization

Tan′ta‐li‐za″tion (?), n. The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. Gayton.

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Tantalize

Tan″ta‐lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tantalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tantalizing (?).] [From Tantalus: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view ...

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Tantalizer

Tan″ta‐li′zer (?), n. One who tantalizes.

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Tantalizingly

Tan″ta‐li′zing‐ly (?), adv. In a tantalizing or teasing manner.

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Tantalum

Tan″ta‐lum (?), n. [NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg) in isolating it. See Tantalus.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic el...

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Tantalus

Tan″ta‐lus (?), n. [L., from Gr. Τάνταλοσ.] (Gr. Myth.) 1. A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his...

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Tantamount

Tan″ta‐mount′ (?), a. [F. tant so much (L. tantus) + E. amount.] Equivalent in value, signification, or effect.A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam.The cert...