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Sesqui-
Sesqui- Ses`qui- [L., one half more, one and a half.] (Chem.)
A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting that three
atoms or equivalents of the substance to the name of which it
is prefixed are combined with two of some other element or
radical; as, sesquibromide, sesquicarbonate, sesquichloride,
sesquioxide.
Note: Sesquidupli- is sometimes, but rarely, used in the same
manner to denote the proportions of two and a half to
one, or rather of five to two.
Sesquialter
Sesquialter Ses`qui*al"ter, a.
Sesquialteral.
Sesquialter
Sesquialter Ses`qui*al"ter, Sesquialtera Ses`qui*al"ter*a,
n. [NL. sesquialtera.] (Mus.)
A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which
re["e]nforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone,
and make the sound more brilliant.
Sesquialtera
Sesquialter Ses`qui*al"ter, Sesquialtera Ses`qui*al"ter*a,
n. [NL. sesquialtera.] (Mus.)
A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which
re["e]nforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone,
and make the sound more brilliant.
Sesquialterous
Sesquialterous Ses`qui*al"ter*ous, a.
Sesquialteral.
Sesquibasic
Sesquibasic Ses`qui*ba"sic, a. [Sesqui- + basic.] (Chem.)
Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a
sesqui compound.
SesquiduplicateSesquiduplicate Ses`qui*du"pli*cate, a. [Sesqui- + duplicate.]
Twice and a half as great (as another thing); having the
ratio of two and a half to one.
Sesquiduplicate ratio (Math.), the ratio of two and a half
to one, or one in which the greater term contains the
lesser twice and a half, as that of 50 to 20. Sesquiduplicate ratioSesquiduplicate Ses`qui*du"pli*cate, a. [Sesqui- + duplicate.]
Twice and a half as great (as another thing); having the
ratio of two and a half to one.
Sesquiduplicate ratio (Math.), the ratio of two and a half
to one, or one in which the greater term contains the
lesser twice and a half, as that of 50 to 20. SesquioxideSesquioxide Ses`qui*ox"ide, n. [Sesqui- + oxide.] (Chem.)
An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen with two atoms (or
radicals) of some other substance; thus, alumina, Al2O3 is
a sesquioxide. Sesquipedalianism
Sesquipedalianism Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism, Sesquipedalism
Ses*quip"e*dal*ism, n.
Sesquipedality.
Sesquipedalism
Sesquipedalianism Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism, Sesquipedalism
Ses*quip"e*dal*ism, n.
Sesquipedality.
Sesquisalt
Sesquisalt Ses"qui*salt, n. [Sesqui- + salt.] (Chem.)
A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the
proportions of a sesqui compound.
SesquisulphideSesquisulphide Ses`qui*sul"phide, n. [Sesqui- + sulphide.]
(Chem.)
A sulphide, analogous to a sesquioxide, containing three
atoms of sulphur to two of the other ingredient; -- formerly
called also sesquisulphuret; as, orpiment, As2S3 is
arsenic sesquisulphide. sesquisulphuretSesquisulphide Ses`qui*sul"phide, n. [Sesqui- + sulphide.]
(Chem.)
A sulphide, analogous to a sesquioxide, containing three
atoms of sulphur to two of the other ingredient; -- formerly
called also sesquisulphuret; as, orpiment, As2S3 is
arsenic sesquisulphide. Sesquitertial
Sesquitertial Ses`qui*ter"tial, a.
Sesquitertian.
SesquitertianSesquitertian Ses`qui*ter"tian, Sesquitertianal
Ses`qui*ter"tian*al, a. [Sesqui- + L. tertianus belonging to
the third. Cf. Tertian.] (Math.)
Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4 : 3). SesquitertianalSesquitertian Ses`qui*ter"tian, Sesquitertianal
Ses`qui*ter"tian*al, a. [Sesqui- + L. tertianus belonging to
the third. Cf. Tertian.] (Math.)
Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4 : 3). Sesquitone
Sesquitone Ses"qui*tone, n. [Sesqui- + tone.] (Mus.)
A minor third, or interval of three semitones.
Subsesqui-
Subsesqui- Sub*ses"qui- [Pref. sub- + sesqui-.] (Chem.)
A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting the combination of
constituents (especially electro-negative and
electro-positive bodies) in the proportion of two to three;
as, a subsesqui acetate, i. e., a salt having two equivalents
of acetic acid to three of the base.
Meaning of Sesqui from wikipedia
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sesqui in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sesqui,
Latin for one-and-one-half times, may
refer to:
Sodium sesquicarbonate, a
double salt of sodium...
- Look up
sesquicentennial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
Sesqui-Centennial
International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair in Philadelphia...
- and bis for "twice",
these terms are not used such as in
sesqui-secundus.
Instead sesqui (or ses) is used by itself. Many
anniversaries have special...
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Sesqui 1990 was a
festival that was
staged in
February 1990 in the city of Wellington, New Zealand. A
spectacular commercial and
administrative failure...
- The
Sesqui Islands are an
island group located in the
Coronation Gulf,
south of
Victoria Island, in the
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Other island...
- ("[every]
first day") eka- 1 + 1 / 4 — quasqui- — — — — — — 1 + 1 / 2 —
sesqui- — — — — — — 2 du- bi-, bis- bin- second- di-, dy-, duo-, dyo- dis- ("twice")...
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Australia from 5–12
February 1938, they were
timed to
coincide with Sydney's
sesqui-centenary (150
years since the
foundation of
British settlement in Australia)...
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Urban Life in
Kentucky (1982). Wallis,
Frederick A. and
Hambleton Tapp. A
Sesqui-Centennial
History of
Kentucky 4 vols. (1945). Ward,
William S., A Literary...
- can
cause gastrointestinal disturbances if ingested.
Terpenoids (mono-,
sesqui-, di-, etc.) have
similar physical properties but tend to be more polar...
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include the following: The root of some of
these terms comes from
Latin sesqui- "one and a half" (from
semis "a half" and -que "and")
describing the ratio...
