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on. (Math.) See Function. -- Elliptic integral. (Math.) See Integral. -- Elliptic polarization. See under Polarization.

A putting in, or assigning to, a definite place; localization; as, the emplacement of a structure.

A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.

A religious organization of Methodist young people, founded in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio, and taking its name from John Wesley's birthplace, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England.

anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend. "The essay at organization." M. Arnold.

establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; th…

rs and customs; also, the characteristic tone or genius of an institution or social organization.

Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal, in distinction from dyspnæa, in which the blood is insufficiently arterialized. Foster.

See Vaporization.

lso applied to explain the existence and growth of institutions, manners, language, civilization, and every product of human activity. The agencies and laws of the process are variously explained by different philosophrs. Evolution is to me series with development. Gladstone.

The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.

A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization.

sband and wife and their dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society. The welfare of the family underlies the welfare of society. H. Spencer.

matter from the organs of the male, so that a new organism results; impregnation; fertilization.

productive organs which are capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.

A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland.

To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance. Bacon. To fix on, to settle the opinion or resolution about; to determine regarding; as, the contracting parties have fixed on certain leading points.

A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals. Bacon.

The quality of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; solidity; cohesion of parts; as, the fixedness of gold.

; a liquid, aëriform. or gaseous state; -- opposed to solidity. It was this want of organization, this looseness and fluidity of the new movement, that made it penetrate through every class of society. J. R. Green.