English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anelectric
(n.)
A substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
Anelectrode
(n.)
The positive pole of a voltaic battery.
Anelectrotonus
(n.)
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve
in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a
current of electricity through it.
Anemogram
(n.)
A record made by an anemograph.
Anemograph
(n.)
An instrument for measuring and recording the direction
and force of the wind.
Anemographic
(a.)
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to
anemography.
Anemography
(n.)
A description of the winds.
Anemography
(n.)
The art of recording the direction and force of the
wind, as by means of an anemograph.
Anemology
(n.)
The science of the wind.
Anemometer
(n.)
An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of
the wind; a wind gauge.
Anemometric
(a.)
Alt. of Anemometrical
Anemometrical
(a.)
Of or pertaining to anemometry.
Anemometrograph
(n.)
An anemograph.
Anemometry
(n.)
The act or process of ascertaining the force or
velocity of the wind.
Anemone
(n.)
The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.
Anemone
(n.)
A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family;
windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.
Anemonic
(a.)
An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained
from, the anemone, or from anemonin.
Anemonin
(n.)
An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained
from some species of anemone.
Anemony
(n.)
See Anemone.
Anemorphilous
(a.)
Fertilized by the agency of the wind; -- said of
plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by the wind;
wind-Fertilized.