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DIACOUSTICS

That branch of natural philosophy which treats of theproperties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums;-- called also diaphonics. See the Note under Acoustics.

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NOIE

To annoy. See Noy. [Obs.]

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ADMITTABLE

Admissible. Sir T. Browne.

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BASALTIC

Pertaining to basalt; formed of, or containing, basalt; asbasaltic lava.

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PANICLE

A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster isloosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end.

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DEMONOMAGY

Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernalmagic. Bp. Hurd.

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UNDERVIEWER

See Underlooker.

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ADJUNCTIVE

Joining; having the quality of joining; forming an adjunct.

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HELIAC

Heliacal.

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TOBOGGAN

A kind of sledge made of pliable board, turned up at one orboth ends, used for coasting down hills or prepared inclined planes;also, a sleigh or sledge, to be drawn by dogs, or by hand, over softand deep snow. [Written also tobogan, and tarbogan.]

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PUSTULAR

1. Of or pertaining to pustules; as, pustular prominences;pustular eruptions.

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GAUDY

One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternosteris recited. [Obs.] Gower.