Webster's Dictionary 1913

1432

Schiedam

Schie‐dam″ (?), n. [Short for Schiedam schnapps.] Holland gin made at Schiedam in the Netherlands.

1433

Schiller

Schil″ler (?), n.(Min.) The peculiar bronzelike luster observed in certain minerals, as hypersthene, schiller spar, etc. It is due to the presence of minute inclusions in parall...

1434

Schillerization

Schil′ler‐i‐za″tion (�), n.(Min.) The act or process of producing schiller in a mineral mass.

1435

Schilling

Schil″ling (?), n. [G. See Shilling.] Any one of several small German and Dutch coins, worth from about one and a half cents to about five cents.

1436

Schindylesis

‖Schin′dy‐le″sis (?), n.(Anat.) A form of articulation in which one bone is received into a groove or slit in another.

1437

Schirrhus

Schir″rhus (?), n. See Scirrhus.

1438

Schism

Schism (?), n. [OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr. σχίσμα, fr. σχίζειν to split; akin to L. scindere, Skr. chid, and prob. to E. shed, v.t. (which see); ...

1439

Schisma

‖Schis″ma (?), n. [L., a split, separation, Gr. σχίσμα: cf. F. schisma. See Schism.] (Anc. Mus.) An interval equal to half a comma.

1440

Schismatic

Schis‐mat″ic (sĭz‐măt″ĭk; so nearly all orthoëpists), a. [L. schismaticus, Gr. �: cf. F. schismatique.] Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of s...

1441

Schismatic (2)

Schis‐mat″ic (?; 277), n. One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates from an established church or religious communion on account of a difference of opinion. “Th...

1442

Schismatical

Schis‐mat″ic‐al (?), a. Same as Schismatic. — Schis‐mat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. — Schis‐mat″ic‐al‐ness, n.

1443

Schismatize

Schis″ma‐tize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Schismatized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Schismatizing (?).] [Cf. F. schismatiser.] To take part in schism; to make a breach of communion in the ch...

1444

Schismless

Schism″less (?), a. Free from schism.

1445

Schist

Schist (shĭst), n. [Gr. � divided, divisible, fr. � to divide: cf. F. schiste. See Schism.] (Geol.) Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence ad...

1446

Schistaceous

Schis‐ta″ceous (?), a. Of a slate color.

1447

Schistic

Schist″ic (?), a. Schistose.

1448

Schistose

{ Schis‐tose″ (?; 277), Schist‐ous (?) }, a. [Cf. F. schisteux.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to schist; having the structure of a schist.

1449

Schistosity

Schis‐tos″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. schistosité.] (Geol.) The quality or state of being schistose.

1450

Schizo-

Schiz″o– (?). A combining form denoting division or cleavage; as, schizogenesis, reproduction by fission or cell division.

1451

Schizocarp

Schiz″o‐carp (?), n. [Schizo- + Gr. � fruit.] (Bot.) A dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed one-seeded portions.

1452

Schizocœle

Schiz″o‐cœle (?), n. [Schizo- + Gr. � hollow.] (Anat.) See Enterocœle.

1453

Schizocœlous

Schiz′o‐cœ″lous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a schizocœle.

1454

Schizogenesis

Schiz′o‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Schizo- + genesis.] (Biol.) Reproduction by fission. Haeckel.

1455

Schizognath

Schiz″og‐nath (?), n. [See Schizognathous.] (Zoöl.) Any bird with a schizognathous palate.

1456

Schizognathæ

‖Schi‐zog″na‐thæ (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The schizognathous birds.

1457

Schizognathism

Schi‐zog″na‐thism (?), n.(Zoöl.) The condition of having a schizognathous palate.

1458

Schizognathous

Schi‐zog″na‐thous (?), a. [Schizo- + Gr. � the jaw.] (Zoöl.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the ...