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An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.

Same as Ascites.

A white, crystalline benzene derivative, C8H10O2, obtained by the reduction of phlorone.

A white crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, obtained by the reduction of quinone. It is a diacid phenol, resembling, and metameric with, pyrocatechin and resorcin. Called also dihydroxy benzene.

roper; fit; adequate. [R.] An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an idoneous person. Ayliffe.

Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession. -- n.

d by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse.

A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fi.

To stake; to wager; to pledge. [Obs.] Against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards. Shak.

One who imprisons.

Of or pertaining to Indonesia or Indonesians.

A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink.

Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition; as, well- intentioned, having good designs; ill-intentioned, having ill designs.

To interpose; to insert or place between. [R.] Cudworth.

One who, or that which, interposes; an interloper, an opponent. [R.] Heywood.

Same as Enthrone.

To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.

Any very hard rock.

One who, or that which, irons.

A hard, earthy ore of iron. Clay ironstone. See under Clay. -- Ironstone china, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century.