Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Zion

Zi″on (?), n. [Heb. tsīy�n, originally, a hill.]1. (Jewish Antiq.) A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of Da...

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Zionism

Zi″on‐ism (?), n. [Zion + -ism.] Among the Jews, a theory, plan, or movement for colonizing their own race in Palestine, the land of Zion, or, if that is impracticable, elsewher...

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Zip

Zip (?), n. A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet.

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Zip (2)

Zip, v. i. To make, or move with, such a sound.

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Ziphioid

Ziph″i‐oid (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Xiphioid.

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Zirco-

Zir″co– (?). (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) designating zirconium as an element of certain double compounds; zircono-; as in zircofluoric acid, sodium zircoflu...

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Zircofluoride

Zir′co‐flu″or‐ide (?), n.(Chem.) A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical; as, zircofluoride of sodium.

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Zircon

Zir″con (?), n. [F., the same word as jargon. See Jargon a variety of zircon.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists o...

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Zircon light

Zir″con light. (Physics) A light, similar to the calcium light, produced by incandescent zirconia.

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Zircona

Zir″co‐na (?), n.(Chem.) Zirconia.

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Zirconate

Zir″con‐ate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of zirconic acid.

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Zirconia

Zir‐co″ni‐a (?), n.(Chem.) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant lumin...

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Zirconic

Zir‐con″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zirconium; as, zirconic oxide; zirconic compounds.Zirconic acid, an acid of zirconium analogous to carbonic a...

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Zirconium

Zir‐co″ni‐um (?), n.(Chem.) A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, o...

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Zircono

Zir″co‐no (?). See Zirco-.

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Zirconoid

Zir″con‐oid (?), n. [Zircon + oid.] (Crystallog.) A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals; — so called because this form often occurs in crystals of...

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Zither

Zith″er (?), n. [G. zither. See Cittern.] (Mus.) An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, wh...

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Zittern

Zit″tern (?), n.(Min.) See Cittern.

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Zizania

‖Zi‐za″ni‐a (?), n. [NL., from L. zizanium darnel, cockle, Gr. �.] (Bot.) A genus of grasses including Indian rice. See Indian rice, under Rice.

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Zizel

Ziz″el (?), n. [G. ziesel.] (Zoöl.) The suslik. [Written also zisel.]

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Zizith

‖Zi″zith (?), n. pl. [Heb. tsītsith.] The tassels of twisted cords or threads on the corners of the upper garment worn by strict Jews. The Hebrew for this word is translated in ...

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Zoanthacea

‖Zo′an‐tha″ce‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ζῳ̑ον an animal + � flower.] (Zoöl.) A suborder of Actinaria, including Zoanthus and allied genera, which are permanently attached by ...

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Zoantharia

‖Zo′an‐tha″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Anthozoa.

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Zoantharian

Zo′an‐tha″ri‐an (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Zoantharia. — n. One of the Anthozoa.

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Zoanthodeme

Zo‐an″tho‐deme (?), n. [See Zoantharia, and Deme.] (Zoöl.) The zooids of a compound anthozoan, collectively.

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Zoanthoid

Zo‐an″thoid (?), a. [See Zoantharia, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Zoanthacea.

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Zoanthropy

Zo‐an″thro‐py (?), n.(Med.) A kind of monomania in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals.