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See Nitroprussic.

The state or condition of being nonresident, Swift.

residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands.

A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron.

Having one side only, or one side prominent; hence, limited to one side; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement. "Unguarded and one-sided language." T. Arnold.

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior. There may be great need of an outside where there is little or nothing within. South. Created beings see nothing but our outside. Addison.

ith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key is inside.

A hydrous arsenate of iron occurring in green or yellowish green cubic crystals; cube ore.

To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate.

See Presidency. [Obs.]

The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.

he first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. [R.] His angels president In every province. Milton.

Presiding or watching over. "Presidential angels." Glanvill.

The office and dignity of president; presidency. Hooker.

One who presides.

To consider again; as, to reconsider a subject.

The act of reconsidering, or the state of being reconsidered; as, the reconsideration of a vote in a legislative body.

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to abide continuosly; to have one's domicile of home; to remain for a long time. At the moated grange, resides this dejected Mariana. Shak. In no fixed place the happy souls reside. Dryden.

fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year. The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy. Sir M. Hale.

In Spanish countries, a court or trial held, sometimes as long as six months, by a newly elected official, as the governor of a province, to examine into the conduct of a predecessor.