英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Abies
(n.)
A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the
balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred
to this genus.
Abietene
(n.)
A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the
nut pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California.
Abietic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as,
abietic acid, called also sylvic acid.
Abietin
(n.)
Alt. of Abietine
Abietine
(n.)
A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada
balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but
soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic
acid, and in ether.
Abietinic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid.
Abietite
(n.)
A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of
the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata).
Abigail
(n.)
A lady's waiting-maid.
Abiliment
(n.)
Habiliment.
Abilities
(pl. )
of Ability
Ability
(n.)
The quality or state of being able; power to perform,
whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal;
capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill,
resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent.
Abime
(n.)
Alt. of Abyme
Abiogenesis
(n.)
The supposed origination of living organisms from
lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living
parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed
to biogenesis.
Abiogenetic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.
Abiogenist
(n.)
One who believes that life can be produced
independently of antecedent.
Abiogenous
(a.)
Produced by spontaneous generation.
Abiogeny
(n.)
Same as Abiogenesis.
Abiological
(a.)
Pertaining to the study of inanimate things.
Abirritant
(n.)
A medicine that diminishes irritation.
Abirritate
(v. t.)
To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.