Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... architecture ; the art of curing diseases , by the science of medi- cine , & c . The terms art and science are , however , often used indiscriminately for the same thing , both being intimately connected . Art may be defined to be an ...
... architecture ; the art of curing diseases , by the science of medi- cine , & c . The terms art and science are , however , often used indiscriminately for the same thing , both being intimately connected . Art may be defined to be an ...
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... architecture , a statue of wood , with extremities of stone or marble . a Acromaʼnia ( Gr . extreme madness ) , in pathology , the height of insanity . Acro'mion ( Gr . akros , and omos shoulder ) , in anatomy , the humeral extremity of ...
... architecture , a statue of wood , with extremities of stone or marble . a Acromaʼnia ( Gr . extreme madness ) , in pathology , the height of insanity . Acro'mion ( Gr . akros , and omos shoulder ) , in anatomy , the humeral extremity of ...
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... architecture , that species of ornamentation which projects from the surface to which it is attached nearly as much as if the figures were isolated from the body of the work . Alto - rip'iendo ( Ital . from Lat . altus high ) , in music ...
... architecture , that species of ornamentation which projects from the surface to which it is attached nearly as much as if the figures were isolated from the body of the work . Alto - rip'iendo ( Ital . from Lat . altus high ) , in music ...
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... architecture , an edifice having a portico or equal number of columns at each end , and thus pre- senting two fronts , but without columns at the sides or flanks . Amphi'scians ( Gr . amphi , and skia a shadow ) , the inhabitants of the ...
... architecture , an edifice having a portico or equal number of columns at each end , and thus pre- senting two fronts , but without columns at the sides or flanks . Amphi'scians ( Gr . amphi , and skia a shadow ) , the inhabitants of the ...
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... architecture , pilasters , or door - posts , supporting the lintels attached to a wall ; the pier - formed ends of the side walls of temples , when prolonged beyond the face of the walls . Antal'kaline ( Gr . anti against , and Arab ...
... architecture , pilasters , or door - posts , supporting the lintels attached to a wall ; the pier - formed ends of the side walls of temples , when prolonged beyond the face of the walls . Antal'kaline ( Gr . anti against , and Arab ...
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acid alumina anatomy angle animal antimony architecture astronomy atom atomic weight birds body bones botany called carbon carbonic acid chemistry circle cloth gilt extra coleopterous insects colour composed compound conchology consisting of silica containing copper Crown 8vo crystals disease earth entomology epithet applied exogenous plants fishes flowers fluid formed fortification fossil genera genus genus of plants geology geometry heraldry hydrogen ichthyology inflammation insects instrument Ital lime lithos a stone logy magnesia malacology manganese medicine membrane ment metal metron metron a measure military science mineral mineralogy Mollusca muscles nerves obtained optics order of exogenous organs ornithology oxide oxide of iron oxygen pathology physiology potash prefix produced resin rocks salt shells shrubs silica sisting Small 8vo species stamens sub-family substance sulphur surface surgery tained term applied tion tree tribe type and genus variety vegetable zoology