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07/12/2024

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ISOLOGOUS

Having similar proportions, similar relations, or similardifferences of composition; -- said specifically of groups or serieswhich differ by a constant difference; as, ethane, ethylene, anacetylene, or their analogous compounds, form an isologous series.

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POISURE

Weight. [Obs.]

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VIVISECTION

The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose ofmaking physiological investigations.

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KNIVES

of Knife. See Knife.

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MANTRA

A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. [India]

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INFALLIBILIST

One who accepts or maintains the dogma of papal infallibility.

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PHENANTHRIDINE

A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, C13H9N, analogous tophenanthrene and quinoline.

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BOLDLY

In a bold manner.

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COMPLEXED

Complex, complicated. [Obs.] "Complexed significations." Sir T.Browne.

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RINCON

An interior corner; a nook; hence, an angular recess or hollowbend in a mountain, river, cliff, or the like. [Western & Southern U.S.] D. S. Jordan.

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CULERAGE

See Culrage.

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BURREL

A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from itssmooth, delicious, soft pulp.