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30/05/2026

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POLARISCOPIC

Of or pertaining to the polariscope; obtained by the use of apolariscope; as, polariscopic observations.

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ESPECIALLY

In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in anuncommon degree.

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ENDLESSLY

In an endless manner.

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TORREFACTION

The act or process of torrefying, or the state of beingtorrefied. Bp. Hall.

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UNSETTLEDNESS

The quality or state of being unsettled.

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TONICITY

The state of healty tension or partial contraction of musclefibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

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SAKER

A small piece of artillery. Wilhelm.On the bastions were planted culverins and sakers. Macaulay.The culverins and sakers showing their deadly muzzles over therampart. Hawthorne.

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BASIHYAL

Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoidarch.

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KNOB

See Knop. Knob latch, a latch which can be operated by turninga knob, without using a key.

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FANTASTICAL

Fanciful; unreal; whimsical; capricious; fantastic.

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CENOBITISM

The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of acenobite. Milman.

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OLD LANG SYNE

See Auld lang syne.