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A rheostat consisting of an open frame on which are stretched spirals of wire. Being freely exposed to the air, they radiate heat rapidly.

Making resistance; resisting. -- n.

One who resists.

Making much resistance.

The quality of being resistible; resistibleness.

Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. -- Re*sist"i*ble*ness, n. -- Re*sist"i*bly, adv.

Making resistance; opposing; as, a resisting medium. -- Re*sist"ing ly, adv.

Serving to resist. B. Jonsosn.

Having no power to resist; making no opposition. [Obs. or R.] Spenser.

Admitting of being resolved; resolvable; as, bodies resoluble by fire. Boyle. -- Res"o*lu*ble*ness, n.

Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady. Edward is at hand, Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. Shak.

In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; boldly; firmly; steadily; with perseverance. Some.. facts he examines, some he resolutely denies. Swift.

The quality of being resolute.

The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts.

One who makes a resolution; one who joins with others in a declaration or resolution; specifically, one of a party in the Scottish Church in the 17th century. He was sequestrated afterwards as a Resolutioner. Sir W. Scott.

One who makes a resolution.

Serving to dissolve or relax. [R.] Johnson.

Resolutive. [R.]

The quality or condition of being resolvable; resolvableness.

Admitting of being resolved; admitting separation into constituent parts, or reduction to first principles; admitting solution or explanation; as, resolvable compounds; resolvable ideas or difficulties.