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CorroborantCorroborant Cor*rob"o*rant (k?r-r?b"?-rant), a. [L.
corroborans, p. pr. See Corroborate.]
Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. --Bacon. -- n.
Anything which gives strength or support; a tonic.
The brain, with its proper corroborants, especially
with sweet odors and with music. --Southey. Corroborate
Corroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (-r?t), a.
Corroborated. [Obs.] --Bacon.
CorroborateCorroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating
(-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to
corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength.
See Robust.]
1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to
strengthen. [Obs.]
As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger,
the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.
--I. Watts.
2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish.
The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
--I. Taylor. CorroboratedCorroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating
(-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to
corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength.
See Robust.]
1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to
strengthen. [Obs.]
As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger,
the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.
--I. Watts.
2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish.
The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
--I. Taylor. CorroboratingCorroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating
(-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to
corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength.
See Robust.]
1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to
strengthen. [Obs.]
As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger,
the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.
--I. Watts.
2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish.
The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
--I. Taylor. Corroboration
Corroboration Cor*rob`o*ra"tion (k?r-r?b`?-r?"sh?n), n. [Cf.
F. corroboration.]
1. The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming;
addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration
of an argument, or of information.
2. That which corroborates.
Corroborative
Corroborative Cor*rob"o*ra*tive (k?r-r?b"?-r?-t?v), a. [Cf. F.
corroboratif.]
Tending to strengthen of confirm.
Corroborative
Corroborative Cor*rob"o*ra*tive, n.
A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant. --Wiseman.
Corroboratory
Corroboratory Cor*rob"o*ra*to*ry (-t?-r?), a.
Tending to strengthen; corroborative; as, corroboratory
facts.
Corroboree
Corroboree Cor*rob"o*ree`, n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori,
etc.] [Native name.]
1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines
celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are
given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act
as musicians.
2. A song or chant made for such a festivity.
3. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or
uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. [Australia]
CorroboryCorrobory Cor*rob"o*ry, n. & v.
See Corroboree. CorrodeCorrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded;
p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor +
rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.]
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by
gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as
by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce
it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. CorrodeCorrode Cor*rode", v. i.
To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making
white lead by a process of corroding.
Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away. CorrodedCorrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded;
p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor +
rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.]
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by
gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as
by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce
it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. Corrodent
Corrodent Cor*rod"ent (k?r-r?"dent), a. [L. corrodens, p. pr.
of corrodere.]
Corrosive. [R.] --Bp. King.
Corrodent
Corrodent Cor*rod"ent, n.
Anything that corrodes. --Bp. King.
CorrodiateCorrodiate Cor*ro"di*ate (k?r-r?"d?-?t), v. t. [See
Corrode.]
To eat away by degrees; to corrode. [Obs.] --Sandys. Corrodibility
Corrodibility Cor*ro`di*bil"i*ty (k?r-r?`d?-b?l"?-t?), n.
The quality of being corrodible. [R.] --Johnson.
CorrodingCorrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded;
p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor +
rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.]
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by
gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as
by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce
it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. Corroding leadCorrode Cor*rode", v. i.
To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making
white lead by a process of corroding.
Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away. Corrosibility
Corrosibility Cor*ro`si*bil"i*ty (k?r-r?`s?-b?l"?-t?), n.
Corrodibility. ``Corrosibility . . . answers corrosiveness.'
--Boyle.
Corrosibleness
Corrosibleness Cor*ro"si*ble*ness, n.
The quality or state of being corrosible. --Bailey.
CorrosionCorrosion Cor*ro"sion (k?r-r?"zh?n), n. [LL. corrosio: cf. F.
corrosion. See Corrode.]
The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of
corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of
corrosion.
Corrosion is a particular species of dissolution of
bodies, either by an acid or a saline menstruum. --John
Quincy. CorrosiveCorrosive Cor*ro"sive, n.
1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away
gradually.
[Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically
destroying the part, or indirectly by causing
inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison.
2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating.
Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives.
--Hooker.
-- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n. CorrosiveCorrosive Cor*ro"sive (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing,
changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a
body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. ``Corrosive
liquors.' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.' --Thomson.
2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak.
Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so
called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its
harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is
in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline
substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.
It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an
excellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric
bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from
calomel, the mild chloride of mercury. Corrosive sublimateSublimate Sub"li*mate, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.)
A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified
product so obtained.
Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) See under Corrosive. corrosive sublimateBichloride Bi*chlo"ride, n. [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.)
A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or
more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes
called corrosive sublimate. Corrosive sublimateCorrosive Cor*ro"sive (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing,
changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a
body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. ``Corrosive
liquors.' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.' --Thomson.
2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak.
Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so
called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its
harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is
in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline
substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.
It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an
excellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric
bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from
calomel, the mild chloride of mercury. CorrosivelyCorrosive Cor*ro"sive, n.
1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away
gradually.
[Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically
destroying the part, or indirectly by causing
inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison.
2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating.
Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives.
--Hooker.
-- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n. CorrosivenessCorrosive Cor*ro"sive, n.
1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away
gradually.
[Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically
destroying the part, or indirectly by causing
inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison.
2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating.
Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives.
--Hooker.
-- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n.
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