Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... produced its results . The department of Science and Art , which owes its origin to the great Exhibition of 1851 ... producing a crisis in the system of education . After the fullest consideration , the Committee of Privy Council ...
... produced its results . The department of Science and Art , which owes its origin to the great Exhibition of 1851 ... producing a crisis in the system of education . After the fullest consideration , the Committee of Privy Council ...
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... produced the Alluvial Rocks ; the last class consisting of rocks produced by volcanic agency . It is presumed that these processes of Nature , operating through countless ages , are sufficient to account for the present condition and ...
... produced the Alluvial Rocks ; the last class consisting of rocks produced by volcanic agency . It is presumed that these processes of Nature , operating through countless ages , are sufficient to account for the present condition and ...
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... produced by the play of wind upon metallic reeds . Accrescimento ( Ital . increase ) , in music , the increase of a note by one half of its original duration , which is indi- cated by a dot . Accrete ( Lat.grown together ) , in botany ...
... produced by the play of wind upon metallic reeds . Accrescimento ( Ital . increase ) , in music , the increase of a note by one half of its original duration , which is indi- cated by a dot . Accrete ( Lat.grown together ) , in botany ...
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... produced in dead animal bodies by burial in moist places , or by long im- mersion in spirit or water . Ad'ipose ( Lat . adeps fat ) , belonging to or consisting of waxy fat ; an epithet much used in pathology and ana- tomy ; thus ...
... produced in dead animal bodies by burial in moist places , or by long im- mersion in spirit or water . Ad'ipose ( Lat . adeps fat ) , belonging to or consisting of waxy fat ; an epithet much used in pathology and ana- tomy ; thus ...
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... produces the heat necessary sustain the proper temperature of the animal system . - In zoology , Air - cells are ... producing a jet of water by the elastic force of air com- pressed in a close vessel , and made to act on the ...
... produces the heat necessary sustain the proper temperature of the animal system . - In zoology , Air - cells are ... producing a jet of water by the elastic force of air com- pressed in a close vessel , and made to act on the ...
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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