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11/02/2025
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MAMMALIFEROUS
MAMMALIFEROUS
Containing mammalian remains; -- said of certain strata.
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PELTIER EFFECT
PELTIER EFFECT
The production or absorption of heat at the junction of twometals on the passage of a current. Heat generated by the passage ofthe current in one direction will be absorbed if the current isreversed.
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TRISTEARIN
TRISTEARIN
See Stearin.
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CHASABLE
CHASABLE
Capable of being chased; fit for hunting. Gower.
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STAVEWOOD
STAVEWOOD
A tall tree (Simaruba amara) growing in tropical America. It isone of the trees which yields quassia.
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VIGORITE
VIGORITE
An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting.
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PERISSODACTYLA
PERISSODACTYLA
A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have anodd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposedto Artiodactyla.
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FLYFISH
FLYFISH
A California scorpænoid fish (Sebastichthys rhodochloris),having brilliant colors.
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EXHAUSTLESS
EXHAUSTLESS
Not be exhausted; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless fund orstore.
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OUTBOUND
OUTBOUND
Outward bound. Dryden.
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MERISMATIC
MERISMATIC
Dividing into cells or segments; characterized by separationinto two or more parts or sections by the formation of internalpartitions; as, merismatic growth, where one cell divides into many.
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STYRAX
STYRAX
A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic,abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalisyields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin.