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ne within another. Concentric circles upon the surface of the water. Sir I. Newton. Concentrical rings like those of an onion. Arbuthnot.

In a concentric manner.

Pertaining to craniometry.

Of or pertaining to a diameter.

In a diametrical manner; directly; as, diametrically opposite. Whose principles were diametrically opposed to his. Macaulay.

action of light; refractive; as, the dioptric system; a dioptric glass or telescope. "Dioptrical principles." Nichol. Dioptric curve (Geom.), a Cartesian oval. See under Cartesian.

To disentangle. [R.] "To disintricate the question." Sir W. Hamilton.

Not having symmetry; asymmetrical; unsymmetrical.

Pertaining to a dynameter.

Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments.

See Eccentric.

In an eccentric manner. Drove eccentrically here and there. Lew Wallace.

Capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as, an electric or electrical machine or substance.

In the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.

The state or quality of being electrical.

Pertaining to electrometry; made by means of electrometer; as, an electrometrical experiment.

Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as, eudiometrical experiments or results.

Same as Eccentric, Eccentrical.

Capable of being extricated. Sir W. Jones.

To free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peril, etc. We had now extricated ourselves from the various labyrinths and defiles. Eustance.