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Containing a high percentage of silica; -- opposed to basic. an acidic solution.

Containing or yielding an acid.

sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture. E. Burke. Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride.

Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.

A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English.

obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating. Watts.

Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.

Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth. L. Agassiz.

A supposed metal, said by Phipson to be contained in commercial zinc; -- so called because certain of its compounds are darkened by exposure to light.

Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.

reunion of divided parts without suppuration. -- Adhesive plaster, a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil.

Containing counsel or warning; hortatory; advisory. [Obs.] Potter.

soft boneless fin. -- Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.

Containing an adjuration.

A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceæ, containing the pheasaut's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower.

Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address. A mere rant of adulatory freedom. Burke.

especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisement.

Having power to advise; containing advice; as, an advisory council; their opinion is merely advisory. The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.

Conveying or containing air; air-bearing; as, the windpipe is an aëriferous tube.

Containing or producing agates. Craig.