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Unrelated in chemical composition, though similar or indentical in certain other respects; as, borax and augite are homoemorphous, but heteromerous.

Having a hilt; -- used in composition; as, basket-hilted, cross-hilted.

A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, to the presence of which many normal decompositions and synthetical processes are supposed to be due.

A port or small haven; -- used in composition; as, Lambhithe, now Lambeth. Pennant.

A borosilicate of iron and lime, near datolite in form and composition.

ndence or resemblance of substances belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of composition varying by a small, regular difference, and usually attended by a regular variation in physical properties; as, there is an homology between methane, CH4, ethane, C2H6, propane, C3H8, etc., all members of the paraffin…

A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.

Having color; -- usually in composition; as, bright-hued; many- hued. Chaucer.

That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils. Graham.

A wood or grove; -- a word used in the composition of many names, as in Hazlehurst.

The main constituent of the walls of hydatid cysts; a nitrogenous body, which, by decomposition, yields a dextrogyrate sugar, susceptible of alcoholic fermentation. Gamgee.

ct of expressing the thoughts in speech, or in writing, while the mind is occupied in the composition of the sentence. Carpenter.

light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a- lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern.

. A form of the prefix in- not, and in- in. See In-. Im- also occurs in composition with some words not of Latin origin; as, imbank, imbitter.

One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.

mething made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.

A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition. Kent.

Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.

To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.

Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four- inch plank. Inch stuff, boards, etc., sawed one inch thick.