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04/02/2025

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GELATINOUS

Of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly;resembling jelly; viscous.

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OROTUND

Characterized by fullness, clearness, strength, and smoothness;ringing and musical; -- said of the voice or manner of utterance.-- n.

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HOLMIUM

A rare element said to be contained in gadolinite.-- Hol"mic, a.

#35770

KERATONYXIS

The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needlethrough the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque mass.

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EUGENIA

A genus of mytraceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, andincluding several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are thetrees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.

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INCOMPARABLE

Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others;unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless;transcendent.A merchant of incomparable wealth. Shak.A new hypothesis . . . which hath the incomparable Sir Isaac Newtonfor a patron. Bp. Warburton.-- In*com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n.-- In*com"pa*ra*bly, adv.Delights incomparably all those corporeal things. Bp. Wilkins.

#51107

SWEAL

To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste awaywithout feeding the flame. [Written also swale.] Sir W. Scott.

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MUCKMIDDEN

A dunghill. [Scot.]

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PERTHIOCYANOGEN

Same as Persulphocyanogen.

#56290

TORQUATED

Having or wearing a torque, or neck chain.

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AGREEINGLY

In an agreeing manner (to); correspondingly; agreeably. [Obs.]

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DAYAKS

See Dyaks.