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A million webers.

One of the larger measures of work, amounting to one million ergs; -- called also megalerg.

One of the larger measures of electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms.

ric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric. Common meter (Hymnol.), four iambic verses, or lines, making a stanza,…

d milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro- are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million, and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p. 1682.

One of the smaller measures of electrical currents; the millionth part of one ampère.

A measure of electrical quantity; the millionth part of one coulomb.

The millionth part of a farad.

The millionth part of an ohm.

The millionth part of a meter.

A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

A measure of electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt.

The millionth part of one weber.

A thousand millions; -- called also billion. See Billion.

A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton.

The thousandish part of a micron or the millionth part of a millimeter; -- a unit of length used in measuring light waves, etc.

To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript. T. Wharton.

Of the color of red or vermilion. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

ia, has fragrant flowers; the American kinds are nearly scentless. -- Mock sun. See Parhelion. -- Mock turtle soup, a soup made of calf's head, veal, or other meat, and condiments, in imitation of green turtle soup. -- Mock velvet, a fabric made in imitation of velvet. See Mockado.

An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. [R.] See Stile.