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ing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil; -- so called from the pulsating motion of the liquid when thus warmed. Pulse wave (Physiol.), the wave of increased pressure started by the ventricular systole, radiating from the semilunar valves over the arterial system, and gradually disappearing in th…

A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin.

, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning; as, to make satisfactory compensation, or a satisfactory apology. A most wise and sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorius death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, J…

A kind of silk or satin. [Obs.] Thou say, thou serge, nay, thou buckram lord! Shak.

A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture.

ia rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery.

The act of tergiversating; a shifting; shift; subterfuge; evasion. Writing is to be preferred before verbal conferences, as being freer from passions and tergiversations. Abp. Bramhall.

A vibrating reed for transmitting or receiving pulsating currents in a harmonic telegraph system. (3)

Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.

Satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia).