Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Nonsolvent (2)

Non‐sol″vent, n. An insolvent.

1568

Nonsonant

Non‐so″nant (?), a. Not sonant. — n. A nonsonant or nonvocal consonant.

1569

Nonsparing

Non‐spar″ing (?), a. Sparing none.

1570

Nonstriated

Non‐stri″a‐ted (?), a.(Nat. Hist.) Without striations; unstriped; as, nonstriated muscle fibers.

1571

Nonsubmission

Non′sub‐mis″sion (?), n. Want of submission; failure or refusal to submit.

1572

Nonsubmissive

Non′sub‐mis″sive (?), a. Not submissive.

1573

Nonsuch

Non″such (?), n. See Nonesuch.

1574

Nonsuit

Non″suit′ (?), n.(Law) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either be...

1575

Nonsuit (2)

Non″suit′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nonsuited; p. pr. & vb. n.Nonsuiting.] (Law) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or fail...

1576

Nonsuit (3)

Non″suit′, a. Nonsuited. D. A. Tyng.

1577

Nonsurety

Non‐sure″ty (?), n. Insecurity.

1578

Nontenure

Non‐ten″ure (?), n.(Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.

1579

Nonterm

Non″term′ (?), n.(Law) A vacation between two terms of a court.

1580

Nontoxic

Non‐tox″ic (?), a. Not toxic.

1581

Nontronite

Non″tro‐nite (?), n. [So called because found in the arrondissement of Nontron, France.] (Min.) A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of...

1582

Nonuniformist

Non‐u″ni‐form′ist (?), n. One who believes that past changes in the structure of the earth have proceeded from cataclysms or causes more violent than are now operating; — called...

1583

Nonunion

Non‐un″ion (?), a. 1. Not belonging to, or affiliated with, a trades union; as, a nonunoin carpenter.2. Not recognizing or favoring trades unions or trades-unionists; as, a nonu...

1584

Nonunionist

Non‐un″ion‐ist (?), n. One who does not belong, or refuses to belong, to a trades union.

1585

Nonusance

Non‐us″ance (?), n. Neglect of using; failure to use. Sir T. Browne.

1586

Nonuser

Non‐us″er (?), 1. A not using; failure to use.An office may be forfeited by misuser or nonuser. Blackstone.2. (Law) Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to ass...

1587

Nonvascular

Non‐vas″cu‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) Destitute of vessels; extravascular.

1588

Nonvernacular

Non′ver‐nac″u‐lar (?), a. Not vernacular.A nonvernacular expression. Sir W. Hamilton.

1589

Nonvocal

Non‐vo″cal (?), a. Not vocal; destitute of tone. — n. A nonvocal consonant.

1590

Nonyl

Non″yl (?), n. [Nonane + -yl.] (Chem.) The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol.

1591

Nonylene

Non″y‐lene (?), n. [Nonane + ethylene.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of metameric, unsaturated hydrocarbons C9H18 of the ethylene series.

1592

Nonylenic

Non′y‐len″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, related to, or designating, nonylene or its compounds; as, nonylenic acid.

1593

Nonylic

No‐nyl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, nonyl or its compounds; as, nonylic acid.