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lixivial
lixivial, a. (and n.) Now rare. (lɪkˈsɪvɪəl) [f. L. lixīvi-um lye + -al1. Cf. F. lixiviel.] A. adj. Of or pertaining to lixivium or lye; obtained by lixiviation. † Hence formerly used for: Alkaline; sometimes in narrower sense as the distinctive epithet of potash.1650 Charleton Van Helmont's Ternary...
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lixivian
† liˈxivian, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. lixīvi-um lixivium + -an.] = lixivial a.1727 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Corn setting Engine, Pigions dung or any other saline or lixivian substance.
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lixivious
lixivious, a. Now rare. (lɪkˈsɪvɪəs) [f. L. lixīvi-um lye + -ous.] = lixivial a.1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriot. 31 The salt and lixivious liquor of the body. 1686 W. Harris Lemery's Course Chym. Introd. (ed. 3) 5 The Salt of Plants drawn after this manner, is called Lixivious Salt. 1757 A. Cooper Distil...
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muriatic
muriatic, a. (mjʊərɪˈætɪk) [ad. L. muriātic-us pickled in brine, f. muria brine. Cf. F. muriatique.] 1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, brine or salt; consisting of or containing brine. ? Obs.1675 Grew Disc. Tasts Plants i. §22 Muriatick [taste], is Saltness joyned with some Pungency, as in comm...
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lixiviate
▪ I. † liˈxiviate, a. and n. Obs. Also 7 lixiviat, erron. lixivate. [f. lixivi-um + -ate2.] A. adj. Obtained by lixiviation; of or pertaining to a lixivium or to lixivial salts; alkaline.1657 G. Starkey Helmont's Vind. 318 Their [sc. Salts] Lixiviate Acrimony is somewhat hostile. 1663 Boyle Usef. Ex...
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natron
natron (ˈneɪtrən, ˈnætrən) [a. F. natron (1665), a. Sp. natron, ad. Arab. naṭrūn, niṭrūn, ad. Gr. νίτρον nitre. Cf. anatron.] Native sesquicarbonate of soda, occurring in solution or as a deposit (mixed with other substances) in various parts of the world.1684 Leigh in Phil. Trans. XIV. 610 The Natr...
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contemper
conˈtemper, v. Obs. or arch. [ad. L. contemper-āre to temper by mixing, f. con- with + temperāre to temper. Cf. F. contempérer. (16th c.)] 1. trans. To mingle or blend together (elements of different character).1579 Fulke Heskins' Parl. 105 Wee must know to contemper the perfect manhoode and the per...
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lime
▪ I. lime, n.1 (laɪm) Forms: 1 l{iacu}m, 1, 3 liim, 3, 7 lim, 3–7 lym, 3–8 lyme, (4 liym), 3– lime. [OE. l{iacu}m str. masc. = MDu. lîm masc. (mod.Du. lijm fem.), OHG. lîm (MHG. lîm, mod.G. leim) masc., ON. l{iacu}m neut.:—OTeut. *lîmo- = L. līmus mud, f. WAryan root *lī̆- in L. li-nĕre to smear; an...
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soap
▪ I. soap, n. (səʊp) Forms: α. 1–2, 4–5 sape, Sc. 5–6, 9 saip, 9 saep; 5 sepe, 9 north. seeap, syep. β. 3–8 sope, 5 swope, shope, soope, 5, 7 soppe, 6 sopp, soopp, souppe. γ. 6–7 soape, 7– soap. [A word widely represented in the European languages. Within the Teutonic group the forms are OE. sápe, O...
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composition
composition (kɒmpəˈzɪʃən) Also 4–5 -icioun. [a. F. composition, ad. L. compositiōn-em, n. of action f. compōnĕre; see compone and compose.] I. As an action. * generally. 1. The action of putting together or combining; the fact of being put together or combined; combination (of things as parts or ele...
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