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Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.

Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.

Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.

The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.

The quality or state of being self-satisfied.

Half compact; imperfectly indurated.

Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.

The act of sprinkling. [Obs.] Swift.

See the Note under Microbacteria.

See the Note under Microbacteria.

One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax. Ex. xxx. 34.

Stalactic.

Like a stalactite; resembling a stalactite.

or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks.

A stalactite. [Obs.] Woodward.

Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.

Having the form of a stalactite; stalactiform.

A so-called variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria linked together in the form of a chain.

The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied. [Written also stupifaction.] Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness and stupefaction upon it. South.

Same as Stupefacient. [Written also stupifactive.]