Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Van (6)

Van, v. t. [Cf. F. vanner to winnow, to fan. See Van a winnowing machine.] To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. Bacon.

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Van-courier

Van″–cou′ri‐er (?), n. [F. avant-courrier.See Avant, Van of an army, and Courier, and cf. Avant-courier, Vaunt-courier.] One sent in advance; an avant-courier; a precursor.

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Van't Hoff's law

Van't Hoff's law (?). [After J.H. van't Hoff, Dutch physical chemist.] (Phys. Chem.) The generalization that: when a system is in equilibrium, of the two opposed interactions th...

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Vanadate

Van″a‐date (?), n. [Cf. F. vanadate.] (Chem.) A salt of vanadic acid. [Formerly also vanadiate.]

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Vanadic

Va‐nad″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, vanadium; containing vanadium; specifically, designating those compounds in which vanadium has a relatively higher vale...

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Vanadinite

Va‐nad″i‐nite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral occurring in yellowish, brownish, and ruby-red hexagonal crystals. It consists of lead vanadate with a small proportion of lead chloride.

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Vanadious

Va‐na″di‐ous (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, vanadium; specifically, designating those compounds in which vanadium has a lower valence as contrasted with the vanadi...

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Vanadite

Van″a‐dite (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of vanadious acid, analogous to a nitrite or a phosphite.

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Vanadium

Va‐na″di‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Icel. Vanadīs, a surname of the Scandinavian goddess Freya.] (Chem.) A rare element of the nitrogen-phosphorus group, found combined, in vanadates,...

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Vanadium bronze

Va‐na″di‐um bronze′ (?). (Chem.) A yellow pigment consisting of a compound of vanadium.

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Vanadous

Van″a‐dous (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to vanadium; obtained from vanadium; — said of an acid containing one equivalent of vanadium and two of oxygen.

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Vanadyl

Van″a‐dyl (?), n. [Vanadium + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical VO, regarded as a characteristic residue of certain vanadium compounds.

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Vandal

Van″dal (?), n. [L. Vandalus, Vandalius; of Teutonic origin, and probably originally signifying, a wanderer. Cf. Wander.]1. (Anc. Hist.) One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwellin...

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Vandal (2)

{ Van″dal (?), Van‐dal″ic (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the Vandals; resembling the Vandals in barbarism and destructiveness.

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Vandalism

Van″dal‐ism (?), n. The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments.

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Vandyke

Van‐dyke″ (?), a. Of or pertaining to the style of Vandyke the painter; used or represented by Vandyke. “His Vandyke dress.” Macaulay. [Written also Vandyck.]Vandyke brown(Paint...

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Vandyke (2)

Van‐dyke″, n. A picture by Vandyke. Also, a Vandyke collar, or a Vandyke edge. [Written also Vandyck.]

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Vandyke (3)

Van‐dyke″, v. t. To fit or furnish with a Vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a Vandyke. [Written also Vandyck.]

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Vandyke beard

Van‐dyke″ beard′. A trim, pointed beard, such as those often seen in pictures by Vandyke.

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Vane

Vane (vān), n. [OE. & Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS. fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. fāni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane, Go...

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Vanessa

‖Van‐es″sa (văn‐ĕs″sȧ), n. [Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and Vanessa. See Vanessa, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of ...

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Vanessian

Van‐es″si‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) A vanessa.

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Vanfoss

Van″foss′ (văn″fŏs′), n. [F. avant-fossé; avant before + fossé ditch. Cf. Fosse.] (Fort.) A ditch on the outside of the counterscarp, usually full of water.

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Vang

Vang (?), n. [D. vangen to catch, seize. See Fang.] (Naut.) A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.

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Vanglo

Van″glo (?), n.(Bot.) Benne (Sesamum orientale); also, its seeds; — so called in the West Indies.

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Vanguard

Van″guard′ (?), n. [For vantguard, avantguard, F. avant-garde; avant before, fore + garde guard. See Avant, Ab-,Ante-, and Guard, and cf. Advance, Vamp, Van of an army, Vaward.]...

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Vanilla

Va‐nil″la (?), n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods.]1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing...