Propagulum
‖Pro‐pag″u‐lum (?), n.; pl.Propagula (#). [NL. See Propagate.] (Bot.) A runner terminated by a germinating bud.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Propane
Pro″pane (?), n. [Propyl + methane.] (Chem.) A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificia...
Propargyl
Pro‐par″gyl (?), n. [Propinyl + Gr. � silver + -yl. So called because one hydrogen atom may be replaced by silver.] (Chem.) Same as Propinyl.
Proparoxytone
Pro′par‐ox″y‐tone (?), n. [Gr. �. See Pro-, and Paroxytone.] (Gr. Gram.) A word which has the acute accent on the antepenult.
Proped
Pro″ped (?), n. [Pref. pro- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.) Same as Proleg.
Propel
Pro‐pel″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Propelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propelling.] [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.] To drive forward; to...
Propeller
Pro‐pel″ler (?), n.1. One who, or that which, propels.2. A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to ...
Propend
Pro‐pend″ (?), v. i. [L. propendere, propensum; pro forward, forth + pendere to hang. See Pendent.] To lean toward a thing; to be favorably inclined or disposed; to incline; to ...
Propendency
Pro‐pend″en‐cy (?), n. 1. Propensity.2. Attentive deliberation. Sir M. Hale.
Propendent
Pro‐pend″ent (?), a. [L. propendens, p. pr.] Inclining forward or toward. South.
Propene
Pro″pene (?), n. [Propyl + ethylene.] (Chem.) Same as Propylene.
Propense
Pro‐pense″ (?), a. [L. propensus, p. p. See Propend.] Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness. Hooker. — Pro‐pense″ly, adv. —...
Propension
Pro‐pen″sion (?), n. [L. propensio: cf. F. propension. See Propend, Propense.] The quality or state of being propense; propensity. M. Arnold.Your full consentGave wings to my pr...
Propensity
Pro‐pen″si‐ty (?), n.; pl.Propensities (�). The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. “A propensity to u...
Propenyl
Pro″pe‐nyl (?), n. [Propene + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, C3H5, isomeric with allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of glycerin. Cf. Al...
Propepsin
Pro‐pep″sin (?), n. [Pref. pro- + pepsin.] (Physiol. Chem.) See Persinogen.
Propeptone
Pro‐pep″tone (?), n. [Pref. pro- + peptone.] (Physiol. Chem.) A product of gastric digestion intermediate between albumin and peptone, identical with hemialbumose.
Proper
Prop″er (?), a. [OE. propre, F. propre, fr. L. proprius. Cf. Appropriate.]1. Belonging to one; one's own; individual. “His proper good” [i.e., his own possessions]. Chaucer. “My...
Proper (2)
Prop″er, adv. Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good.
Properate
Prop″er‐ate (?), v. t. & i. [L. properatus, p. p. of properare to hasten.] To hasten, or press forward.
Properation
Prop′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. properatio.] The act of hastening; haste. T. Adams.
Properispome
Pro‐per″i‐spome (?), n.(Gr. Gram.) Properispomenon.
Properispomenon
‖Pro‐per′i‐spom″e‐non (?), n.; pl.Properispomena (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to circumflex on the penult; � before + � to circumflex. See Perispomenon.] (Gr. Gram.) A word which...
Properly
Prop″er‐ly (?), adv.1. In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted. Milton.2. Individually; after one's own ma...
Properness
Prop″er‐ness, n.1. The quality of being proper.2. Tallness; comeliness. Udall.
Propertied
Prop″er‐tied (?), a. Possessing property; holding real estate, or other investments of money. “The propertied and satisfied classes.” M. Arnold.
Property
Prop″er‐ty (?), n.; pl.Properties (#). [OE. proprete, OF. propreté property, F. propreté neatness, cleanliness, propriété property, fr. L. proprietas. See Proper, a., and cf. Pr...