Webster's Dictionary 1828

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ACETIC

ACE'TIC, adjective [See Acid.] A term used to denote a particular acid, acetic acid, the concentrated acid of vinegar, or radical vinegar. It may be obtained by exposing common ...

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ACETIFICATION

ACETIFICA'TION, noun The act of making acetous or sour; or the operation of making vinegar.

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ACETIFY

ACE'TIFY, verb transitive To convert into acid or vinegar.

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ACETITE

AC'ETITE, noun [See Acid.] Neutral salt formed by the acetous acid, with a salifiable base; as the acetite of copper, aluminous acetite

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ACETOMETER

ACETOM'ETER, noun [Latin acetum, vinegar, and measure.]An instrument for ascertaining the strength of vinegar.

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ACETOUS

ACE'TOUS, adjective [See Acid.[Sour; like or having the nature of vinegar. acetous acid is the term used by chimists for distilled vinegar. This acid, in union with different ba...

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ACETUM

ACE'TUM, noun [Latin See Acid.] Vinegar, a sour liquor, obtained from vegetables dissolved in boiling water, and from fermented and spirituous liquors, by exposing them to heat ...

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ACHE

ACHE, verb intransitive ake. [Gr. to ache or be in pain. The primary sense is to be pressed. Perhaps the oriental to press.]1. To suffer pain; to have or be in pain, or in conti...

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ACHEAN

ACHE'AN, adjective Pertaining to Achaia in Greece, and a celebrated league or confederacy established there. This State lay on the gulf of Corinth, with Peloponnesus.

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ACHERNER

ACHERN'ER, noun A star of the first magnitude in the southern extremity of the constellation Eridanus.

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ACHERSET

ACH'ERSET, noun An ancient measure of corn, supposed to be about eight bushels.

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ACHIEVABLE

ACHIE'VABLE, adjective [See Achieve.] That may be performed.

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ACHIEVANCE

ACHIE'VANCE, noun Performance.

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ACHIEVE

ACHIE'VE, verb transitive1. To perform, or execute; to accomplish; to finish, or carry on to a final close. It is appropriately used for the effect of efforts made by the hand o...

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ACHIEVED

ACHIE'VED, participle passive Performed; obtained; accomplished.

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ACHIEVEMENT

ACHIE'VEMENT, noun1. The performance of an action.2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, or boldness.3. An obtaining by exertion.4. An escutcheon or ensigns...

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ACHIEVER

ACHIE'VER, noun One who accomplishes a purpose, or obtains an object by his exertions.

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ACHIEVING

ACHIE'VING, participle present tense Performing; executing; gaining.

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ACHING

A'CHING, participle present tense Being in pain; suffering distress.A'CHING, noun Pain; continued pain or distress.

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ACHIOTE

A'CHIOTE, noun The anotta, a tree, and a drug used for dyeing red. The bard of the tree makes good cordage, and the wood is used to excite fire by friction. [See Anotta.]

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ACHOR

A'CHOR, noun [Gr., sordes capitis.]1. The scald head, a disease forming scaly eruptions, supposed to be a critical evacuation of acrimonious humors; a species of herpes.2. In my...

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ACHROMATIC

ACHROMAT'IC, adjective [Gr. priv. and color.]Destitute of color. achromatic telescopes are formed of a combination of lenses, which separate the variously color rays of light to...

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ACICULAR

ACIC'ULAR, adjective [Latin acicula, Priscian, a needle, from Gr., Latin a point. See Acid.]In the shape of a needle; having sharp points like needles.An acicular prism is when ...

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ACICULARLY

ACIC'ULARLY, adverb In the manner of needles, or prickles.

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ACID

AC'ID, adjective [Latin acidus. See Edge.]Sour, sharp or biting to the taste, having the taste of vinegar, as acid fruits or liquors.AC'ID, noun In chimistry, acids are a class ...

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ACIDIFEROUS

ACIDIF'EROUS, adjective [Acid and Latin fero.] Containing acids, or an acid.Acidiferous minerals are such as consist of an earth combined with an acid; as carbonate of lime, alu...

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ACIDIFIABLE

ACID'IFIABLE, adjective [From Acidify.]Capable of being converted into an acid, by union with an acidifying principle, without decomposition.