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Of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens.

ny one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.

Having eight angles; eight-angled. -- Oc*tan"gu*lar*ness, n.

moon or a planet, when half way between conjunction, or opposition, and quadrature, or distant from another body 45 degrees.

The act of omitting, or the state of being omitted; forbearance; neglect. Shak.

Concealed; private. [R.]

us), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang. [Written also orang- outan, orang-utan, ourang-utang, and oran-utan.]

A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue. [Obs.]

Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. Hallam. It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers. Addison.

Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless. He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge. Barrow.

In an oscitant manner.

See Orang-outang.

To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out.

That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations. Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. A. Hamilton.

To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [Obs.] What madman would o'erstand his market twice Dryden.

A high and narrow tank, with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air, used in the agitation and settling of pulp (pulverized ore and water) during treatment by the cyanide process; -- so named because, though originally devised in New Zealand, it was first practically introduced in Pachuca, Mexico.…

One versed in paleobotany.

That branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants.

Palpitating; throbbing; trembling. Carlyle.

Two or more metals coined without any attempt by the government to regulate their values.