Webster's Dictionary 1913

1675

Catadioptric

{ Cat′a‐di‐op″tric (?), Cat′a‐di‐op″tric‐al (?), } a. [Pref. cata + dioptric: cf. F. catadioptrique.] (Physics) Pertaining to, produced by, or involving, both the reflection and...

1676

Catadioptrics

Cat′a‐di‐op″trics (?), n. The science which treats of catadioptric phenomena, or of the used of catadioptric instruments.

1677

Catadrome

Cat″a‐drome (?), n. [Gr. κατάδρομοσ race course; κατά down + δρόμοσ course.] 1. A race course.2. (Mach.) A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights.

1678

Catadromous

Ca‐tad″ro‐mous (?), a. [Gr. κατά down + δρόμοσ a running.] 1. (Bot.) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; — said of a mo...

1679

Catafalco

‖Cat′a‐fal″co (?), n. See Catafalque.

1680

Catafalque

Cat″a‐falque′ (?), n. [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold, funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso, cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf. Scaffold.] A t...

1681

Catagmatic

Cat′‐ag‐mat″ic (?), a. [Gr. � fracture, fr. � to break in places; κατά down + αγνὔναι to break: cf. F. catagmatique.] (Med.) Having the quality of consolidating broken bones.

1682

Cataian

Ca‐ta″ian (?), n. A native of Cathay or China; a foreigner; — formerly a term of reproach. Shak.

1683

Catalan

Cat″a‐lan (?), a. Of or pertaining to Catalonia. — n. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia.Catalan furnace, Catalan forge(Metal.), a kind of furn...

1684

Catalectic

Cat′a‐lec″tic (?), a. [L. catalecticus, Gr. � incomplete, fr. � to leave off; κατά down, wholly + λήγειν to stop.] 1. (Pros.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an...

1685

Catalepsy

{ Cat″a‐lep′sy (?), ‖Cat′a‐lep″sis (?), } n. [NL. catalepsis, fr. Gr. � a seizure, fr. � to seize upon; κατά down + � to take, seize.] (Med.) A sudden suspension of sensation an...

1686

Cataleptic

Cat′a‐lep″tic (?), a. [Gr. καταληπτικόσ.] Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit.

1687

Catallacta

‖Cat′al‐lac″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. �. See Catallactics.] (Zoöl.) A division of Protozoa, of which Magosphæra is the type. They exist both in a myxopod state, with branched...

1688

Catallactics

Cat′al‐lac″tics (?) n. [Gr. � to exchange; κατά wholly + � to change.] The science of exchanges, a branch of political economy.

1689

Catalog

Cat″a‐log (?), n. & v. Catalogue.

1690

Catalogize

Cat″a‐lo‐gize (?), v. t. To insert in a catalogue; to register; to catalogue. Coles.

1691

Catalogue

Cat″a‐logue (?), n. [F., fr. catalogus, fr. Gr. � a counting up, list, fr. � to count up; κατά down, completely + � to say.] A list or enumeration of names, or articles arranged...

1692

Catalogue (2)

Cat″a‐logue, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Catalogued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cataloguing (?).] To make a list or catalogue; to insert in a catalogue.

1693

Cataloguer

Cat″a‐log′uer (?), n. A maker of catalogues; esp. one skilled in the making of catalogues.

1694

Catalpa

Ca‐tal″pa (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best known species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North American tree, with sp...

1695

Catalysis

Ca‐tal″y‐sis (?), n.; pl.Catalyse. (#) [ML., fr. Gr. � dissolution, fr. � to destroy, dissolve; κατά down, wholly + � to loose.]1. Dissolution; degeneration; decay.Sad catalysis...

1696

Catalytic

Cat′a‐ly″tic (?), a. Relating to, or causing, catalysis. “The catalytic power is ill understood.” Ure.Catalytic force, that form of chemical energy formerly supposed to determin...

1697

Catalytic (2)

Cat′a‐lyt″ic, n.(Chem.) An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium chloride, etc.

1698

Catamaran

Cat′a‐ma‐ran″, n. 1. A kind of raft or float, consisting of two or more logs or pieces of wood lashed together, and moved by paddles or sail; — used as a surf boat and for other...

1699

Catamenia

‖Cat′a‐me″nia (kăt′ȧ‐mē″nĭ‐ȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. τά καταμήνια.] (Med.) The monthly courses of women; menstrual discharges; menses.

1700

Catamenial

Cat′a‐me″ni‐al (–al), a. [Gr. καταμήνιοσ monthly; κατά down, back, again + μήν month.] Pertaining to the catamenia, or menstrual discharges.

1701

Catamite

Cat″a‐mite (kăt″ȧ‐mīt), n. [L. Catamitus, an old form of Ganymedes Ganymede, Gr. Γανυμήδησ.] A boy kept for unnatural purposes.