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ALKALIMETER n.
An instrument to ascertain the strength of alkalies, or the quantity of alkali in a mixture.
ALKALIMETRIC; ALKALIMETRICAL a.
Of or pertaining to alkalimetry.
ALKALIMETRY n.
The art or process of ascertaining the strength of alkalies, or the quantity present in alkaline mixtures.
APPLIMENT n.
Application. [Obs.] Marston
BELIME v.
To besmear or insnare with birdlime.
BESLIME v.
To daub with slime; to soil. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
BILIMENT n.
A woman's ornament; habiliment. [Obs.]
BIRDLIME n. 2 definitions
it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares. Not birdlime or Idean pitch produce A more tenacious mass of clammy juice. Dryden.
BROOKLIME n.
A plant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is V. Americana. [Formerly written broklempe or broklympe.]
CLIFF LIMESTONE n.
A series of limestone strata found in Ohio and farther west, presenting bluffs along the rivers and valleys, formerly supposed to be of one formation, but now known to be partly Silurian and partly Devonian.
CLIME n.
A climate; a tract or region of the earth. See Climate. Turn we to sutvey, Where rougher climes a nobler race display. Goldsmith.
COMPLIMENT n. 3 definitions
miration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend. Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear So many hollow compliments and lies. Milton. Many a compliment politely penned. Cowper. To make one a compliment, to show one respect; to praise one in a flattering way.L…
COMPLIMENTAL a.
Complimentary. [Obs.] Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental phrases, and such froth. Sir H. Wotton. -- Com`pli*men"tal*ly, adv. [Obs.] Boyle. -- Com`pli*men"tal*ness, n. [Obs.] Hammond.
COMPLIMENTARY a.
Expressive of regard or praise; of the nature of, or containing, a compliment; as, a complimentary remark; a complimentary ticket. "Complimentary addresses." Prescott.
COMPLIMENTATIVE a.
Complimentary. [R.] Boswell.
COMPLIMENTER n.
One who compliments; one given to complimenting; a flatterer.
DUCTILIMETER n.
An instrument for accurately determining the ductility of metals.
GLOBULIMETER n.
An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood.
HABILIMENT n. 2 definitions
A garment; an article of clothing. Camden.
HABILIMENTED a.
Clothed. Taylor (1630).
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