Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Meteorology

Me′te‐or‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �; � + λόγοσ discourse: cf. F. météorologie. See Meteor.] The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variati...

2864

Meteoromancy

Me′te‐or″o‐man′cy (?), n. [Meteor + -mancy: cf. F. météoromancie.] A species of divination by meteors, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the...

2865

Meteorometer

Me′te‐or‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Meteor + -meter.] An apparatus which transmits automatically to a central station atmospheric changes as marked by the anemometer, barometer, thermome...

2866

Meteoroscope

Me′te‐or″o‐scope (?; 277), n. [Gr. �, fr. � observing the heavenly bodies; � + � to view: cf. F. météoroscope. See Meteor.] (Astron.) (a) An astrolabe; a planisphere. (b) An ins...

2867

Meteorous

Me‐te″o‐rous (? or?), a. [See Meteor.] Of the nature or appearance of a meteor.

2868

Meter

Me″ter (?), n. [From Mete to measure.] 1. One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.2. An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the ...

2869

Meter (2)

Me″ter, n. A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.

2870

Meter (3)

{ Me″ter, Me″tre } (?), n. [OE. metre, F. mètre, L. metrum, fr. Gr. �; akin to Skr. mā to measure. See Mete to measure.] 1. Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into ver...

2871

Meterage

Me″ter‐age (?), n. [See 1st Meter.] The act of measuring, or the cost of measuring.

2872

Metergram

Me″ter‐gram′ (?), n.(Mech.) A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in raising one gram through the distance of one meter against gravitation.

2873

Metewand

Mete″wand′ (?), n. [Mete to measure + wand.] A measuring rod. Ascham.

2874

Meteyard

Mete″yard′ (?), n. [AS. metgeard. See Mete to measure, and Yard stick.] A yard, staff, or rod, used as a measure. Shak.

2875

Meth

Meth (?), n. See Meathe. Chaucer.

2876

Methæmoglobin

Met′hæm‐o‐glo″bin (? or?), n. [Pref. met- + hæmoglobin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A stable crystalline compound obtained by the decomposition of hemoglobin. It is found in old blood sta...

2877

Methal

Meth″al (?), n. [Myristic + ether + alcohol.] (Chem.) A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as...

2878

Methane

Meth″ane (?), n. [See Methal.] (Chem.) A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, CH4; marsh gas. See Marsh gas, under Gas.Methane series(Chem.), a series of saturate...

2879

Methanometer

Meth′a‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Methane + -meter.] An instrument, resembling a eudiometer, to detect the presence and amount of methane, as in coal mines.

2880

Metheglin

Me‐theg″lin (?), n. [W. meddyglyn; medd mead + llyn liquor, juice. See Mead a drink.] A fermented beverage made of honey and water; mead. Gay.

2881

Methene

Meth″ene (?), n. [Methyl + ethylene.] (Chem.) See Methylene.

2882

Methenyl

Meth″e‐nyl (?), n. [Methene + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.

2883

Methide

Meth″ide (? or?), n. [See Methyl.] (Chem.) A binary compound of methyl with some element; as, aluminium methide, Al2(CH3)6.

2884

Methinks

Me‐thinks″ (?), v. impers. [imp.Methought (?).] [AS. þyncan to seem, mē þynceð, mē þūhte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. dünken to seem, denken to think, and E. think....

2885

Methionate

Me‐thi″on‐ate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of methionic acid.

2886

Methionic

Meth′i‐on″ic (?), a. [Methyl + thionic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sulphonic (thionic) acid derivative of methane, obtained as a stable white crystalline subs...

2887

Method

Meth″od (?), n. [F. méthode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. μεθοδοσ method, investigation following after; μετά after + οδὅσ way.] 1. An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of do...

2888

Methodic

{ Me‐thod″ic (?), Me‐thod″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. methodicus, Gr. �: cf. F. méthodique.] 1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustra...

2889

Methodios

Me‐thod″ios (?), n. The art and principles of method.