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A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink.

ithin something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper. These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction.…

Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.

Containing the first principles or doctrines; elemental; rudimentary.

To store up; to inclose; to contain. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. -- In*sult"ing*ly, adv.

st loss, damage, or death. -- Insurance policy, a certificate of insurance; the document containing the contract made by an insurance company with a person whose property or life is insured. -- Life insurance. See under Life.

Incapable of holding or containing. [Obs.] This captious and intenible sieve. Shak.

Placed between, or containing, laminæ or plates.

Contained between lines; written or inserted between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations; as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc. -- In`ter*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.

A book containing interlineations. [R.]

Inserted in the manner of an interlude; having or containing interludes.

Containing, expressing, or implying a question; as, an interrogatory sentence.

ly (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them, such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.

Using or containing invitations. The "Venite" [Psalm xcv.], which is also called the invitatory psalm. Hook.

Making or containing invocation; invoking.

One of a series of compounds containing iodine, and analogous to the chlorhydrins.

to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid. Iodic acid, a monobasic acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen.

A peculiar substance obtained from the thyroid gland, containing from nine to ten per cent of iodine.

Pertaining to, or containing, iodine. See -ous (chemical suffix). Iodous acid, a hypothetical acid, analogous to chlorous acid.