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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.
Afforestation
Afforestation Af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act of converting into forest or woodland. --Blackstone.
Anastatic
Anastatic An`a*stat"ic, a. [Gr. ? up + ? to make to stand: cf.
? causing to stand.]
Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from
characters in relief on zinc plates.
Note: In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design
of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts
not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile
in relief to be printed from.
Anastatica Hierochuntica Rose de Pompadour, Rose du Barry, names succesively given
to a delicate rose color used on S[`e]vres porcelain.
Rose diamond, a diamond, one side of which is flat, and the
other cut into twenty-four triangular facets in two ranges
which form a convex face pointed at the top. Cf.
Brilliant, n.
Rose ear. See under Ear.
Rose elder (Bot.), the Guelder-rose.
Rose engine, a machine, or an appendage to a turning lathe,
by which a surface or wood, metal, etc., is engraved with
a variety of curved lines. --Craig.
Rose family (Bot.) the Rosece[ae]. See Rosaceous.
Rose fever (Med.), rose cold.
Rose fly (Zo["o]l.), a rose betle, or rose chafer.
Rose gall (Zo["o]l.), any gall found on rosebushes. See
Bedeguar.
Rose knot, a ribbon, or other pliade band plaited so as to
resemble a rose; a rosette.
Rose lake, Rose madder, a rich tint prepared from lac and
madder precipitated on an earthy basis. --Fairholt.
Rose mallow. (Bot.)
(a) A name of several malvaceous plants of the genus
Hibiscus, with large rose-colored flowers.
(b) the hollyhock.
Rose nail, a nail with a convex, faceted head.
Rose noble, an ancient English gold coin, stamped with the
figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward
III., and current at 6s. 8d. --Sir W. Scott.
Rose of China. (Bot.) See China rose
(b), under China.
Rose of Jericho (Bot.), a Syrian cruciferous plant
(Anastatica Hierochuntica) which rolls up when dry, and
expands again when moistened; -- called also resurrection
plant.
Rose of Sharon (Bot.), an ornamental malvaceous shrub
(Hibiscus Syriacus). In the Bible the name is used for
some flower not yet identified, perhaps a Narcissus, or
possibly the great lotus flower.
Rose oil (Chem.), the yellow essential oil extracted from
various species of rose blossoms, and forming the chief
part of attar of roses.
Rose pink, a pigment of a rose color, made by dyeing chalk
or whiting with a decoction of Brazil wood and alum; also,
the color of the pigment.
Rose quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz which is rose-red.
Rose rash. (Med.) Same as Roseola.
Rose slug (Zo["o]l.), the small green larva of a black
sawfly (Selandria ros[ae]). These larv[ae] feed in
groups on the parenchyma of the leaves of rosebushes, and
are often abundant and very destructive.
Rose window (Arch.), a circular window filled with
ornamental tracery. Called also Catherine wheel, and
marigold window. Cf. wheel window, under Wheel.
Summer rose (Med.), a variety of roseola. See Roseola.
Under the rose [a translation of L. sub rosa], in secret;
privately; in a manner that forbids disclosure; -- the
rose being among the ancients the symbol of secrecy, and
hung up at entertainments as a token that nothing there
said was to be divulged.
Wars of the Roses (Eng. Hist.), feuds between the Houses of
York and Lancaster, the white rose being the badge of the
House of York, and the red rose of the House of Lancaster. Angustation
Angustation An`gus*ta"tion, n.
The act of making narrow; a straitening or contacting.
--Wiseman.
Antiperistatic
Antiperistatic An`ti*per`i*stat"ic, a.
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
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.
Arrestation
Arrestation Ar`res*ta"tion, n. [F. arrestation, LL.
arrestatio.]
Arrest. [R.]
The arrestation of the English resident in France was
decreed by the National Convention. --H. M.
Williams.
AstaticAstatic A*stat"ic, a. [Pref. a- not + static.] (Magnetism)
Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite
position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle,
when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to
point in a given direction.
Astatic pair (Magnetism), a pair of magnetic needles so
mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some
galvanometers. Astatic pairAstatic A*stat"ic, a. [Pref. a- not + static.] (Magnetism)
Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite
position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle,
when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to
point in a given direction.
Astatic pair (Magnetism), a pair of magnetic needles so
mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some
galvanometers. Astatically
Astatically A*stat"ic*al*ly, adv.
In an astatic manner.
Astaticism
Astaticism A*stat"i*cism, n.
The state of being astatic.
AstatizeAstatize As"ta*tize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Astatized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Astatizing.] (Magnetism)
To render astatic. AstatizedAstatize As"ta*tize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Astatized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Astatizing.] (Magnetism)
To render astatic. AstatizingAstatize As"ta*tize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Astatized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Astatizing.] (Magnetism)
To render astatic. Attestation
Attestation At`tes*ta"tion, n. [L. attestatio: cf. F.
attestation.]
The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or
official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a
fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of
witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a
name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.
Attestative
Attestative At*test"a*tive, a.
Of the nature of attestation.
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.
Circumgestation
Circumgestation Cir`cum*ges*ta"tion, n. [L. circumgestare to
carry around; circum + gestare to carry.]
The act or process of carrying about. [Obs.]
Circumgestation of the eucharist to be adored. --Jer.
Taylor.
Contestation
Contestation Con`tes*ta"tion, n. [L. contestatio testimony:
cf. F. contestation a contesting.]
1. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife;
dispute. ``Loverlike contestation.' --Milton.
After years spent in domestic, unsociable
contestations, she found means to withdraw.
--Clarendon.
2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.]
A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.
--Barrow.
Crustation
Crustation Crus*ta"tion (kr?s-t?"sh?n), n.
An adherent crust; an incrustation. --Pepys.
Dehonestation
Dehonestation De*hon`es*ta"tion, n. [L. dehonestatio.]
A dishonoring; disgracing. [Obs.] --Gauden.
DevastatingDevastate Dev"as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating.] [L. devastatus,
p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste,
vastus waste. See Vast.]
To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.
Whole countries . . . were devastated. --Macaulay.
Syn: To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder;
pillage. DiastaticDiastatic Di`a*stat"ic, a. [Gr. ? separative. See Diastase.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase;
effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic
action of saliva. --Lauder
Brunton. Disforestation
Disforestation Dis*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act of clearing land of forests. --Daniel.
Ecstatic
Ecstatic Ec*stat"ic, n.
An enthusiast. [R.] --Gauden.
EcstaticEcstatic Ec*stat"ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. extatique. See
Ecstasy, n.]
1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion;
of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic
gaze; ecstatic trance.
This ecstatic fit of love and jealousy. --Hammond.
2. Delightful beyond measure; rapturous; ravishing; as,
ecstatic bliss or joy.
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medieval palace located in Rome in Sant'Eustachio. The
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Stati Vasilev Statev (Bulgarian: Стати Василев Статев) is a
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possessions as a
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Stati del Re di Sardegna). Modern-day
historians use the term
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America (USA),
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Sorin Stati was a
Romanian linguist, born in
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February 1931, and died in
Paris in 2008. He held for a
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Vasile Stati (born 20
September 1939) is a
Moldovan politician and historian. He
studied history and
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Conseil des États, Italian:
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Cussegl dals Stadis) "The
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