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39,199 words match “IS”

ISOTRIMORPHISM n.
Isomorphism between the three forms, severally, of two trimorphous substances.
ISOTRIMORPHOUS a.
Having the quality of isotrimorphism; isotrimorphic.
ISOTROPIC a.
Having the same properties in all directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions.
ISOTROPISM n.
Isotropy.
ISOTROPOUS a.
Isotropic.
ISOTROPY n.
Uniformity of physical properties in all directions in a body; absence of all kinds of polarity; specifically, equal elasticity in all directions.
ISOURIC a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid, isomeric with uric acid.
ISRAELITE n.
A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.
ISRAELITIC; ISRAELITISH a.
Of or pertaining to Israel, or to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew.
ISSUABLE a. 2 definitions
Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable of being made an issue at law. Burrill.
ISSUABLY adv.
In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to plead issuably.
ISSUANCE n.
The act of issuing, or giving out; as, the issuance of an order; the issuance of rations, and the like.
ISSUANT a.
Issuing or coming up; -- a term used to express a charge or bearing rising or coming out of another.
ISSUE n. 21 definitions
The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.
ISSUELESS a.
Having no issue or progeny; childless. "The heavens . . . have left me issueless." Shak.
ISSUER n. 2 definitions
One who issues, emits, or publishes.
ISTHMIAN a.
Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports, wrestling, boxing, racing on foot…
ISTHMUS n.
eck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc. Isthmus of the fauces. (Anat.) See Fauces.
ISTLE n.
Same as Ixtle.
ISURET n.
An artificial nitrogenous base, isomeric with urea, and forming a white crystalline substance; -- called also isuretine.
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