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NOTCHING n. 4 definitions
A method of joining timbers, scantling, etc., by notching them, as at the ends, and overlapping or interlocking the notched portions.
NOTHING n. 5 definitions
Not anything; no thing (in the widest sense of the word thing); -- opposed to Ant: anything and Ant: something. Yet had his aspect nothing of severe. Dryden.
NOTHINGARIAN n.
One of no certain belief; one belonging to no particular sect.
NOTHINGISM n.
Nihility; nothingness. [R.]
NOTHINGNESS n. 2 definitions
The state of being of no value; a thing of no value.
NOURISHING a.
Promoting growth; nutritious,
NOURISHINGLY adv.
Nutritively; cherishingly.
ODELSTHING n.
The lower house of the Norwegian Storthing. See Legislature.
OUTSHINE v. 2 definitions
To shine forth. "Bright, outshining beams." Shak.
OVERLASHING n.
Excess; exaggeration. [Obs.]
OVERSHINE v. 2 definitions
To shine over or upon; to illumine. Shak.
PALEECHINOIDEA n.
An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks. They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called also Palæechini. [Written also Palæechinoidea.]
PARAXANTHIN n.
A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine.
PARCHING a.
Scorching; burning; drying. "Summer's parching heat." Shak. -- Parch"ing*ly, adv.
PATCHINGLY adv.
Knavishy; deceitfully. [Obs.]
PETTYWHIN n.
The needle furze. See under Needle.
PHOSPHINE n.
A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen.
PHOSPHINIC a.
honic acids, but containing two hydrocarbon radicals, and derived from the secondary phosphines by oxidation.
PHOTO-ETCHING n.
A photo-engraving produced by any process involving the etching of the plate.
PHYCOXANTHIN; PHYCOXANTHINE n.
A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algæ.
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