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Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative. Johnson.

partake of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their order to vacant fellowships. Johnson.

Pertaining to descension. Johnson.

lue deserves praise. God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job xi. 6. John Gay deserved to be a favorite. Thackeray. Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. Burke.

g; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19. Be not desirous of his dainties. Prov. xxiii. 3.

To betroth. [Obs.] Johnson.

measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensify, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air.

Containing detraction; detractory. [R.] Johnson.

Same as Deutohydroguret.

" "The devil drunkenness." Shak. Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil John vi. 70.

ved upon (or on) the next officer in rank. His estate . . . devolved to Lord Somerville. Johnson.

heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achroödextrin, and…

acid. Dextronic acid, a sirupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, as dextrose, etc.

Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals. Mohs.

strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic. The ephemeral diatribe of a faction. John Morley.

of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic radical; as, diazo- benzene, C6H5.N2.OH.

A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East. Johnston.

Composed pf two coherent, one-seeded carpels; as, a dicoccous capsule.

ain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary. Johnson.

Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression. Johnson.