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ive element or radical, either alone, or more generally with oxygen, and take their names from this negative element or radical. Those which contain no oxygen are sometimes called hydracids in distinction from the others which are called oxygen acids or oxacids.

An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc.

An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.

The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder. Shak.

A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.

One who denies the existence of the universe, or of a universe as distinct from God. G. H. Lewes.

e of my son Paris' love. Shak. I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland. Shak.

or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

To quiet. [Obs.] Acquiet his mind from stirring you against your own peace. Sir A. Sherley.

To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.

The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance.

The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.

Increasing by growth from the extremity; as, an acrogenous plant.

Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

t the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral form.

From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river. Dryden. To come across, to come upon or meet incidentally. Freeman. -- To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a region without following the roads.

An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidæ. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].

Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state. Active capital, Active wealth, money, or property that may readily be converted into money.