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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.