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Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind.

The state of being sane; sanity.

A solid hydrocarbon, C20H42, of the paraffine series, of artificial production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.

A species of civet (Viverra fossa) resembling the genet.

e; -- so called because each molecule has twenty-six atoms of carbon. [Written also hexacosane.]

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

Without reason; madly; foolishly.

Insanity; madness.

Unsound; not perfect; as, a person of nonsane memory. Blackstone.

One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis.

See Pusane.

the breast; often, an addition to, or reënforcement of. the breastplate; -- called also pesane.

A hydrocarbon, C24H50, resembling paraffin, and like it belonging to the marsh-gas series; -- so called from having twenty- four atoms of carbon in the molecule.

See Ptisan.

A hydrocarbon, C23H48, of the methane series, resembling paraffin; -- so called because it has twenty-three atoms of carbon in the molecule.

nfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.

A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse. Abp. Tillotson.

An insane person; a madman; a bedlamite.

To derange the intellect of; to render insane. Any man . . . that is crazed and out of his wits. Tilloston. Grief hath crazed my wits. Shak.

Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light-headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies. -- De*lir"i*ous*ly, adv. -- De*lir"i*ous*ness, n.