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of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.

An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.

The hypothetical radical C4H3S, regarded as the essential residue of thiophene and certain of its derivatives.

The hypothetical radical SO, regarded as an essential constituent of certain sulphurous compounds; as, thionyl chloride.

A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite.

r designating, an unstable acid, H2S2O3, analogous to sulphuric acid, and formerly called hyposulphurous acid.

Any one of the three hypothetical radicals corresponding to the three toluic acids.

The hypothesis, or doctrine, that living beings have originated by the modification of some other previously existing forms of living matter; -- opposed to abiogenesis. Huxley.

t-angled triangle, usually for every quarter of a degree of angle, and for lengths of the hypothenuse, from 1 to 100. (b) (Railroad) A platform with one or more tracks, and arranged to move laterally on wheels, for shifting cars, etc., from one line of track to another.

ipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane. Cycloids, epicycloids, hypocycloids, cardioids, etc., are all trochoids.

The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, which has little or no effect with healthy cattle, but causes a marked rise in temperature in tuberculous animals.

Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical.

Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man. "Good faith unfeigned." Chaucer. -- Un*feign"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*feign"ed*ness, n.

A cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is carried on. Hypostatic union (Theol.) See under Hypostatic. -- Latin union. See under Latin. -- Legislative Union (Eng. Hist.), the union of Great Britain and Ireland, which took place Jan. 1, 1801. -- Union, or Act of Union (Eng. Hist.), the act by which Scotl…

The hypothetical radical C5H9O, regarded as the essential nucleus of certain valeric acid derivatives.

The hypothetical radical VO, regarded as a characterized residue of certain vanadium compounds.

The hypothetical radical characteristic of vanillic alcohol.

An old name for hypochondria, or melancholy; the blues. "A fit of vapors." Pope.

Hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish; humorsome. Pallas grew vap'rish once and odd. Pope.

Hypochondriacal; splenetic; peevish.