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salicylous or spiroylous acidSalicylal Sal"i*cyl`al, n. [Salicylic + aldehide.] (Chem.)
A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the
flowers of meadow sweet (Spir[ae]a), and also obtained by
oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure.
Called also salicylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly
salicylous, or spiroylous, acid. SpirobacteriaSpirillum Spi*ril"lum, n. [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.]
(Biol.)
A genus of common motile micro["o]rganisms (Spirobacteria)
having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is
said to be the cause of relapsing fever. SpirochaetaSpirochaeta Spi`ro*ch[ae]"ta, Spirochaete Spi`ro*ch[ae]"te,
n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.)
A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but
distinguished by its motility. One species, the
Spiroch[ae]te Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of
relapsing fever. SpirochaeteSpirochaeta Spi`ro*ch[ae]"ta, Spirochaete Spi`ro*ch[ae]"te,
n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.)
A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but
distinguished by its motility. One species, the
Spiroch[ae]te Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of
relapsing fever. SpirochaeteRelapsing Re*laps"ing, a.
Marked by a relapse; falling back; tending to return to a
former worse state.
Relapsing fever (Med.), an acute, epidemic, contagious
fever, which prevails also endemically in Ireland, Russia,
and some other regions. It is marked by one or two
remissions of the fever, by articular and muscular pains,
and by the presence, during the paroxism of spiral
bacterium (Spiroch[ae]te) in the blood. It is not
usually fatal. Called also famine fever, and recurring
fever. Spirochaete ObermeyeriSpirochaeta Spi`ro*ch[ae]"ta, Spirochaete Spi`ro*ch[ae]"te,
n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.)
A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but
distinguished by its motility. One species, the
Spiroch[ae]te Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of
relapsing fever. Spirograph
Spirograph Spi"ro*graph, n. [L. spirare to breathe + -graph.]
(Physiol.)
An instrument for recording the respiratory movements, as the
sphygmograph does those of the pulse.
SpirometerSpirometer Spi*rom"e*ter, n. [L. spirare to breathe + -meter.]
An instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs,
or the volume of air which can be expelled from the chest
after the deepest possible inspiration. Cf. Pneumatometer. Spirometry
Spirometry Spi*rom"e*try, n.
The act or process of measuring the chest capacity by means
of a spirometer.
Spiroscope
Spiroscope Spi"ro*scope, n. [L. spirare to breathe + -scope.]
(Physiol.)
A wet meter used to determine the breathing capacity of the
lungs.
Spiroylic
Spiroylic Spi*royl"ic, Spiroylous Spi*royl"ous, a. [NL.
Spir? meadowsweet (a source of salicylal) + -yl + -ic, -ous.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a substance now called
salicylal. [Obs.]
Spiroylous
Spiroylic Spi*royl"ic, Spiroylous Spi*royl"ous, a. [NL.
Spir? meadowsweet (a source of salicylal) + -yl + -ic, -ous.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a substance now called
salicylal. [Obs.]
Meaning of SPIRO from wikipedia
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spiro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Spiro(s) may
refer to:
Spiro, Oklahoma, a town in the U.S.
Spiro Mounds, an
archaeological site
Spiro (band)...
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Alexander Benjamin Spiro (born 1982 or 1983) is an
American attorney. He is a
partner at the New York
office of
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & ****van. Over...
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Spiro Theodore Agnew (/ˈspɪəroʊ ˈæɡnjuː/;
November 9, 1918 –
September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice
president of the
United States,
serving from 1969 until...
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Špiro[pronunciation?] is a
masculine given name
found in
Montenegro and Croatia. It may
refer to:
Špiro Grubišić (1904–1985),
Croatian rower Špiro Guberina [hr]...
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Jordana Spiro (born
April 12, 1977) is an
American actress, director, and writer. As an actress, she has
starred in
numerous films and
television series...
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Samantha Spiro (born 20 June 1968) is an
English actress and singer. She is best
known for
portraying Barbara Windsor in the
stage play Cleo, Camping...
- Gr**** name,
Spiro may also be
spelled Spyro. It
comes from the Gr****
Spiros/Spyros/Speros (Gr****: Σπύρος, Gr**** pronunciation: [ˈ
spiros]), a shortened...
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Alyson Spiro is a
British actress, best
known for
portraying Sarah Sugden on the
British television soap
opera Em****ale from 1994 to 2000. She took over...
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Spiro Mounds (34 LF 40) is an
Indigenous archaeological site
located in present-day
eastern Oklahoma. The site was
built by
people from the
Arkansas Valley...
- In
organic chemistry,
spiro compounds are
compounds that have at
least two
molecular rings sharing one
common atom.
Simple spiro compounds are bicyclic...
