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Aerostat
Aerostat A"["e]r*o*stat, n. (A["e]ronautics)
A passive balloon; a balloon without motive power.
Aerostatics
Aerostatics A`["e]r*o*stat"ics, n.
The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids,
or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes
a["e]ronautics.
Aerostation
Aerostation A`["e]r*o*sta"tion, n.
That part of a["e]ronautics that deals with passive balloons.
ApostateApostate A*pos"tate, n. [L. apostata, Gr. ?, fr. ?. See
Apostasy.]
1. One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to
which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his
religion for another; a pervert; a renegade.
2. (R. C. Ch.) One who, after having received sacred orders,
renounces his clerical profession. Apostate
Apostate A*pos"tate, a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to
moral allegiance; renegade.
So spake the apostate angel. --Milton.
A wretched and apostate state. --Steele.
Apostate
Apostate A*pos"tate, v. i. [L. apostatare.]
To apostatize. [Obs.]
We are not of them which apostate from Christ. --Bp.
Hall.
Apostatic
Apostatic Ap`o*stat"ic, a. [L. apostaticus, Gr. ?.]
Apostatical. [R.]
Apostatical
Apostatical Ap`o*stat"ic*al, a.
Apostate.
An heretical and apostatical church. --Bp. Hall.
Bicostate
Bicostate Bi*cos"tate, a. [Pref. bi- + costate.] (Bot.)
Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf.
BiostaticsBiostatics Bi`o*stat"ics, n. [Gr. ? life + ?. See Statics.]
(Biol.)
The physical phenomena of organized bodies, in opposition to
their organic or vital phenomena. Biostatistics
Biostatistics Bi`o*sta*tis"tics, n. [Gr. ? life + E.
statistics.] (Biol.)
Vital statistics.
Clinostat
Clinostat Cli"no*stat, n. [Gr. ? to incline + ? to make to
stand.] (Bot.)
An apparatus consisting of a slowly revolving disk, usually
regulated by clockwork, by means of wich the action of
external agents, as light and gravity, on growing plants may
be regulated or eliminated.
Costate
Costate Cos"tate (k?s"t?t), Costated Cos"ta*ted (-t?-t?d),
a. [L. costatus, fr. costa rib.]
Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs; (Bot.) having one or
more longitudinal ribs.
Costated
Costate Cos"tate (k?s"t?t), Costated Cos"ta*ted (-t?-t?d),
a. [L. costatus, fr. costa rib.]
Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs; (Bot.) having one or
more longitudinal ribs.
Crebricostate
Crebricostate Cre`bri*cos"tate (kr[=e]`br[i^]*k[o^]s"t[asl]t),
a. [L. creber close + costa rib.] (Zo["o]l.)
Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
Curvicostate
Curvicostate Cur`vi*cos"tate (k?r`v?-k?s"t?t), a. [L. curvus +
E. costate.] (Bot.)
Having bent ribs.
Ecostate
Ecostate E*cos"tate, a. [Pref. e- + costate.] (Bot.)
Having no ribs or nerves; -- said of a leaf.
Electrostatic
Electrostatic E*lec`tro*stat"ic, a.
Pertaining to electrostatics.
Electrostatics
Electrostatics E*lec`tro*stat"ics, n. (Physics)
That branch of science which treats of statical electricity
or electric force in a state of rest.
Flexicostate
Flexicostate Flex`i*cos"tate, a. [L. flexus bent + E.
costate.] (Anat.)
Having bent or curved ribs.
GeostaticGeostatic Ge`o*stat"ic, a. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static.]
(Civil Engin.)
Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar
substance.
Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain
pressure similar to that exerted by earth. --Rankine. Geostatic archGeostatic Ge`o*stat"ic, a. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static.]
(Civil Engin.)
Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar
substance.
Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain
pressure similar to that exerted by earth. --Rankine. Gyrostat
Gyrostat Gy"ro*stat, n. [Gr. ? ring, circle + ? to cause to
stand.] (Physics)
A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a
fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a
thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is
used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.
Gyrostatic
Gyrostatic Gy"ro*stat"ic, a. (Physics)
Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics.
Gyrostatics
Gyrostatics Gy"ro*stat"ics, n. (Physics)
The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena
of rotating bodies.
HaemostaticHaemostatic H[ae]m`o*stat"ic, a.
Same as Hemostatic. heliostatSiderostat Sid"er*o*stat, n. [L. sidus, sideris, a star + Gr.
??? standing, fixed, fr. ???? to place.] (Astron.)
An apparatus consisting essentially of a mirror moved by
clockwork so as to throw the rays of the sun or a star in a
fixed direction; -- a more general term for heliostat. Hemostatic
Hemostatic Hem`o*stat"ic, a. [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to
stand, fr. ? to stand.]
1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood.
2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic.
Hemostatic
Hemostatic Hem`o*stat"ic, n.
A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage.
Hydrostat
Hydrostat Hy"dro*stat, n.
A device, usually electrical, for indicating or regulating
the height of water in a reservoir or receptacle.
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