Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... instrument in surgery for extracting splinters of bone , or any foreign sub- stance , from a wound . Acanthoceph'ala ( Gr . spine - headed ) , worms which attach themselves to the intestines by the instrumentality of curved spines ; fam ...
... instrument in surgery for extracting splinters of bone , or any foreign sub- stance , from a wound . Acanthoceph'ala ( Gr . spine - headed ) , worms which attach themselves to the intestines by the instrumentality of curved spines ; fam ...
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... instrument . Accordion ( from accord ) , a small musical wind instrument , with keys , the tones of which are produced by the play of wind upon metallic reeds . Accrescimento ( Ital . increase ) , in music , the increase of a note by ...
... instrument . Accordion ( from accord ) , a small musical wind instrument , with keys , the tones of which are produced by the play of wind upon metallic reeds . Accrescimento ( Ital . increase ) , in music , the increase of a note by ...
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... instrument for ascer- taining the strength of acids . Acetom'etry ( Gr . measurement of acids ) , the ... instruments which are free from colour , or the confusing effects of chromatic aberration . Achro'matism ( Gr . ut supra ) ...
... instrument for ascer- taining the strength of acids . Acetom'etry ( Gr . measurement of acids ) , the ... instruments which are free from colour , or the confusing effects of chromatic aberration . Achro'matism ( Gr . ut supra ) ...
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P. Austin Nuttall. instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun's rays . Actinos'toma ( Gr . aktin , and stoma a mouth ) , in zoology , an order of Helianthoides , whose mouths are encircled with radiated tentacula . Actinozoa'ria ...
P. Austin Nuttall. instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun's rays . Actinos'toma ( Gr . aktin , and stoma a mouth ) , in zoology , an order of Helianthoides , whose mouths are encircled with radiated tentacula . Actinozoa'ria ...
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... instrument used in showing how water may be converted into steam . A'erate ( Gr . and Lat . aer air ) , to im- pregnate a liquid with carbonic acid . Aera'ted ( Lat . ) , charged with air , ap- plied to water charged with carbonic acid ...
... instrument used in showing how water may be converted into steam . A'erate ( Gr . and Lat . aer air ) , to im- pregnate a liquid with carbonic acid . Aera'ted ( Lat . ) , charged with air , ap- plied to water charged with carbonic acid ...
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