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ntimony. Antimonial powder, a consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts phosphate of calcium; -- also called James's powder.

Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine that the moral law is obligatory.

ugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. I. Taylor.

n there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel Hammond.

rs to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome. For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser.

The ancients; the people of ancient times. That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has Sir W. Raleigh.

refaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive. Antiseptic surgery, that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.

That of which the type pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.

ety; worrying; -- applied to things; as, anxious labor. The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. Milton.

One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.

In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event. Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple selforiginated error. J. H. Newman. Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely allied. E. A. Freeman.

Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. Did you ever know of anything so unlucky A. Trollope. They do not know that anything is amiss with them. W. G. Sumner.

te of separation as to place; aside. Others apart sat on a hill retired. Milton. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself. Ps. iv. 3.

That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.

Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent.

end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.

That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.

A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate.

That which (as a drug, or some kinds of food) excites to venery.

Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus. "Aphrodisian dames" [that is, courtesans]. C. Reade.