Webster's Dictionary 1913

2917

Allomerous

Al‐lom″er‐ous (�), a.(Chem.) Characterized by allomerism.

2918

Allomorph

Al″lo‐morph (�), n.(Min.) (a) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; — as, carbonate of lime occurs in the ...

2919

Allomorphic

Al′lo‐mor″phic (�), a.(Min.) Of or pertaining to allomorphism.

2920

Allomorphism

Al′lo‐mor″phism (�), n.(Min.) The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.

2921

Allonge

Al‐longe″ (�), n. [F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.] 1. (Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.2. A slip of paper attached to a bill of ex...

2922

Allonge (2)

Al‐longe″, v. i. [F. allonger; à (L. ad) + long (L. longus) long.] To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

2923

Allonym

Al″lo‐nym (�), n. [F. allonyme, fr. Gr. � other + � name.] 1. The name of another person assumed by the author of a work.2. A work published under the name of some one other tha...

2924

Allonymous

Al‐lon″y‐mous (�), a. Published under the name of some one other than the author.

2925

Alloo

Al‐loo″ (�), v. t. or i. [See Halloo.] To incite dogs by a call; to halloo.

2926

Allopath

Al″lo‐path (�), n. [Cf. F. allopathe.] An allopathist. Ed. Rev.

2927

Allopathic

Al′lo‐path″ic (�), a. [Cf. F. allopathique.] Of or pertaining to allopathy.

2928

Allopathically

Al′lo‐path″ic‐al‐ly (�), adv. In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods.

2929

Allopathist

Al‐lop″a‐thist (�), n. One who practices allopathy; one who professes allopathy.

2930

Allopathy

Al‐lop″a‐thy (�), n. [Gr. � other + � suffering, �, �, to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos.] That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by ...

2931

Allophylic

{ Al′lo‐phyl″ic (�), Al′lo‐phyl″i‐an (�), } a. Pertaining to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic. J. Prichard.

2932

Alloquy

Al″lo‐quy (�), n. [L. alloquim, fr. alloqui.] A speaking to another; an address.

2933

Allot

Al‐lot″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Allotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Allotting.] [OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot. See Lot.] 1. To distribute by lot.2. To distribute, or parcel ...

2934

Allotheism

Al″lo‐the‐ism (�), n. The worship of strange gods. Jer. Taylor.

2935

Allotment

Al‐lot″ment (�), n. [Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.] 1. The act of allotting; assignment.2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that whi...

2936

Allotriophagy

Al′lo‐tri‐oph″a‐gy (ăl′lō̍‐trĭ‐ŏf″ȧ‐jy̆), n. [Gr. αλλὄτριοσ strange + φαγει̑ν to eat: cf. F. allotriophagie.] (Med.) A depraved appetite; a desire for improper food.

2937

Allotrophic

Al′lo‐troph″ic (?), a. [Gr. � other + trophic.] (a) (Physiol.) Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion. (b) (Plant Physiol.) Dependent upon other orga...

2938

Allotropic

{ Al′lo‐trop″ic (ăl′lō̍‐trŏp″ĭk), Al′lo‐trop″ic‐al (–ĭk‐al), } a. [Cf. F. allotropique.] Of or pertaining to allotropism. — Al′lo‐trop″ic‐al‐ly, adv.Allotropic state, the severa...

2939

Allotropicity

Al‐lot′ro‐pic″i‐ty (�), n. Allotropic property or nature.

2940

Allotropism

{ Al‐lot″ro‐pism (�), Al‐lot″ro‐py (�), } n. [Gr. � other + direction, way, � to turn: cf. F. allotropie.] (Chem.) The property of existing in two or more conditions which are d...

2941

Allotropize

Al‐lot″ro‐pize (�), v. t. To change in physical properties but not in substance.

2942

Allottable

Al‐lot″ta‐ble (�), a. Capable of being allotted.

2943

Allottee

Al‐lot′tee″ (�), n. One to whom anything is allotted; one to whom an allotment is made.