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HOMOCATEGORIC a.
Belonging to the same category of individuality; -- a morphological term applied to organisms so related.
HYDROFLUOSILICATE n.
A salt of hydrofluosilic acid; a silicofluoride. See Silicofluoride.
HYPOTHECATE v.
had found the treasury empty and the pay of the navy in arrear. He had no power to hypothecate any part of the public revenue. Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word. Macaulay.
IMBRICATE v.
To lay in order, one lapping over another, so as to form an imbricated surface.
IMBRICATE; IMBRICATED a. 3 definitions
Having scales lapping one over the other, or a representation of such scales; as, an imbricated surface; an imbricated pattern.
IMPLICATE v. 2 definitions
To infold; to fold together; to interweave. The meeting boughs and implicated leaves. Shelley.
IMPRECATE v. 2 definitions
To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. Imprecate the vengeance of Heaven on the guilty empire. Mickle.
IMPREJUDICATE a.
Not prejuged; unprejudiced; impartial. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
IMPROLIFICATE v.
To impregnate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INAUSPICATE a.
Inauspicious [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.
INCATENATION n.
The act of linking together; enchaining. [R.] Goldsmith.
INCOMMUNICATED a.
Not communicated or imparted. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
INCULCATE v.
and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers humility. The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds. S. Clarke.
INDELICATE a.
Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion; indelicate behavior. Macaulay. -- In*del"i*cate*ly, adv.
INDICATE v. 3 definitions
iscover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. Cowper.
INDICATED a.
Shown; denoted; registered; measured. Indicated power. See Indicated horse power, under Horse power.
INDUPLICATE a. 2 definitions
Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; -- said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in æstivation.
INESCATE v.
To allure; to lay a bait for. [Obs.] To inescate and beguile young women! Burton.
INFABRICATED a.
Not fabricated; unwrought; not artificial; natural. [Obs.]
INFUCATE v.
To stain; to paint; to daub.
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