English Dictionary: Finanzdienstleistungszentrum | by the DICT Development Group |
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Faineance \Fai"ne*ance\, Faineancy \Fai"ne*an*cy\, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[82]ant}.] Do-nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. --C. Kingsley. | |
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Faineance \Fai"ne*ance\, Faineancy \Fai"ne*an*cy\, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See {Fain[82]ant}.] Do-nothingness; inactivity; indolence. The mask of sneering faineance was gone. --C. Kingsley. | |
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Fame \Fame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famed},; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faming}.] 1. To report widely or honorably. The field where thou art famed To have wrought such wonders. --Milton. 2. To make famous or renowned. Those Hesperian gardens famed of old. --Milton. | |
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Fan \Fan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanning}.] [Cf. OF. vanner, L. vannere. See {Fan}, n., {Van} a winnowing machine.] 1. To move as with a fan. The air . . . fanned with unnumbered plumes. --Milton. 2. To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan. 3. To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. Calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves. --Dryden. 4. To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat. --Jer. li. 2. 5. To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace. {Fanning machine}, [or] {Fanning mill}, a machine for separating seed from chaff, etc., by a blast of air; a fanner. | |
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Fan \Fan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanning}.] [Cf. OF. vanner, L. vannere. See {Fan}, n., {Van} a winnowing machine.] 1. To move as with a fan. The air . . . fanned with unnumbered plumes. --Milton. 2. To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan. 3. To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. Calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves. --Dryden. 4. To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat. --Jer. li. 2. 5. To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace. {Fanning machine}, [or] {Fanning mill}, a machine for separating seed from chaff, etc., by a blast of air; a fanner. | |
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Fan \Fan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanning}.] [Cf. OF. vanner, L. vannere. See {Fan}, n., {Van} a winnowing machine.] 1. To move as with a fan. The air . . . fanned with unnumbered plumes. --Milton. 2. To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan. 3. To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. Calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves. --Dryden. 4. To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat. --Jer. li. 2. 5. To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace. {Fanning machine}, [or] {Fanning mill}, a machine for separating seed from chaff, etc., by a blast of air; a fanner. | |
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Fawn \Fawn\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fawning}.] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f[91]gnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See {Fain}.] To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon. You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds. --Shak. Thou with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest. --Milton. Courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him. --Macaulay. | |
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Fawningly \Fawn"ing*ly\, adv. In a fawning manner. | |
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Feminization \Fem`i*ni*za"tion\, n. The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized. | |
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Feminize \Fem"i*nize\, v. t. [Cf. F. f[82]miniser.] To make womanish or effeminate. --Dr. H. More. | |
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Fenianism \Fe"ni*an*ism\, n. The principles, purposes, and methods of the Fenians. | |
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Finance \Fi*nance"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Financed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financing}.] To conduct the finances of; to provide for, and manage, the capital for; to financier. Securing foreign capital to finance multitudinous undertakings. --B. H. Chamberlain. | |
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Finance \Fi*nance"\, n. [F., fr. LL. financia payment of money, money, fr. finare to pay a fine or subsidy (cf. OF. finer to finish, pay), fr. L. finis end. See {Fine}, n., {Finish}.] 1. The income of a ruler or of a state; revennue; public money; sometimes, the income of an individual; often used in the plural for funds; available money; resources. All the finances or revenues of the imperial crown. --Bacon. 2. The science of raising and expending the public revenue. [bd]Versed in the details of finance.[b8] --Macaulay. | |
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Finance \Fi*nance"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Financed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financing}.] To conduct the finances of; to provide for, and manage, the capital for; to financier. Securing foreign capital to finance multitudinous undertakings. --B. H. Chamberlain. | |
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Financial \Fi*nan"cial\, a. Pertaining to finance. [bd]Our financial and commercial system.[b8] --Macaulay. | |
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Financialist \Fi*nan"cial*ist\, n. A financier. | |
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Financially \Fi*nan"cial*ly\, adv. In a dfinancial manner. --Burke. | |
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Financier \Fin`an*cier"\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. financier.] 1. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer. --Burke. 2. One skilled in financial operations; one acquainted with money matters. | |
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Financier \Fin`an*cier"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Financiered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financiering}.] To conduct financial operations. | |
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Financier \Fin`an*cier"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Financiered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financiering}.] To conduct financial operations. | |
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Financier \Fin`an*cier"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Financiered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financiering}.] To conduct financial operations. | |
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Finance \Fi*nance"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Financed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Financing}.] To conduct the finances of; to provide for, and manage, the capital for; to financier. Securing foreign capital to finance multitudinous undertakings. --B. H. Chamberlain. | |
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Fineness \Fine"ness\, n. [From {Fine}, a.] 1. The quality or condition of being fine. 2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion. --Shak. 3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins. Note: The fineness of United States coin is nine tenths, that of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of English silver coin is [?]. 4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade. | |
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Fine \Fine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fining}.] [From {Fine}, a.] 1. To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold. It hath been fined and refined by . . . learned men. --Hobbes. 2. To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.; as. to fine the soil. --L. H. Bailey. 3. To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually. I often sate at home On evenings, watching how they fined themselves With gradual conscience to a perfect night. --Browning. | |
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Fining \Fin"ing\, n. 1. The act of imposing a fin[?]. 2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire. 3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer. {Fining pot}, a vessel in which metals are refined. --Prov. xvii. 3. | |
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Fining \Fin"ing\, n. 1. The act of imposing a fin[?]. 2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire. 3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer. {Fining pot}, a vessel in which metals are refined. --Prov. xvii. 3. | |
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Fin \Fin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Finning}.] [Cf. {Fin} of a fish.] To carve or cut up, as a chub. | |
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Foam \Foam\, v.i. [imp. & p. p. {Foamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foaming}.] [AS. f?man. See {Foam}, n.] 1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth. --Mark ix. 18. 2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; -- said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action. | |
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Foamingly \Foam"ing*ly\, adv. With foam; frothily. | |
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Foiningly \Foin"ing*ly\, adv. With a push or thrust. [Obs.] | |
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Fume \Fume\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fuming}.] [Cf. F. fumer, L. fumare to smoke. See {Fume}, n.] 1. To smoke; to throw off fumes, as in combustion or chemical action; to rise up, as vapor. Where the golden altar fumed. --Milton. Silenus lay, Whose constant cups lay fuming to his brain. --Roscommon. 2. To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied. Keep his brain fuming. --Shak. 3. To pass off in fumes or vapors. Their parts pre kept from fuming away by their fixity. --Cheyne. 4. To be in a rage; to be hot with anger. He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground. --Dryden. While her mother did fret, and her father did fume. --Sir W. Scott. {To tame away}, to give way to excitement and displeasure; to storm; also, to pass off in fumes. | |
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Fuming \Fum"ing\, a. Producing fumes, or vapors. {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin. {Fuming liquor of Libsvius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid}, uder {Disulphuric}. | |
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Stannic \Stan"nic\, a. [L. stannum tin: cf. F. stannique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tin; derived from or containing tin; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with {stannous} compounds. {Stannic acid}. (a) A hypothetical substance, {Sn(OH)4}, analogous to silic acid, and called also {normal stannic acid}. (b) Metastannic acid. {Stannic chloride}, a thin, colorless, fuming liquid, {SnCl4}, used as a mordant in calico printing and dyeing; -- formerly called {spirit of tin}, or {fuming liquor of Libavius}. {Stannic oxide}, tin oxide, {SnO2}, produced artificially as a white amorphous powder, and occurring naturally in the mineral cassiterite. It is used in the manufacture of white enamels, and, under the name of {putty powder}, for polishing glass, etc. | |
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Fuming \Fum"ing\, a. Producing fumes, or vapors. {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin. {Fuming liquor of Libsvius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid}, uder {Disulphuric}. | |
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Sulphuric \Sul*phu"ric\, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the sulphurous compounds; as, sulphuric acid. {Sulphuric acid}. (a) Sulphur trioxide (see under {Sulphur}); -- formerly so called on the dualistic theory of salts. [Obs.] (b) A heavy, corrosive, oily liquid, {H2SO4}, colorless when pure, but usually yellowish or brownish, produced by the combined action of sulphur dioxide, oxygen (from the air), steam, and nitric fumes. It attacks and dissolves many metals and other intractable substances, sets free most acids from their salts, and is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric and nitric acids, of soda, of bleaching powders, etc. It is also powerful dehydrating agent, having a strong affinity for water, and eating and corroding paper, wood, clothing, etc. It is thus used in the manufacture of ether, of imitation parchment, and of nitroglycerin. It is also used in etching iron, in removing iron scale from forgings, in petroleum refining, etc., and in general its manufacture is the most important and fundamental of all the chemical industries. Formerly called {vitriolic acid}, and now popularly {vitriol}, and {oil of vitriol}. {Fuming sulphuric acid}, or {Nordhausen sulphuric acid}. See {Disulphuric acid}, under {Disulphuric}. {Sulphuric anhydride}, sulphur trioxide. See under {Sulphur}. {Sulphuric ether}, common an[91]sthetic ether; -- so called because made by the catalytic action of sulphuric acid on alcohol. See {Ether}, 3 (a) . | |
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Disulphuric \Di`sul*phu"ric\, a. [Pref. di- + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also {Nordhausen acid} (from Nordhausen in the Harts, where it was originally manufactured), {fuming sulphuric acid}, and especially {pyrosulphuric acid}. See under {Pyrosulphuric}. | |
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Fuming \Fum"ing\, a. Producing fumes, or vapors. {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin. {Fuming liquor of Libsvius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid}, uder {Disulphuric}. | |
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Sulphuric \Sul*phu"ric\, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the sulphurous compounds; as, sulphuric acid. {Sulphuric acid}. (a) Sulphur trioxide (see under {Sulphur}); -- formerly so called on the dualistic theory of salts. [Obs.] (b) A heavy, corrosive, oily liquid, {H2SO4}, colorless when pure, but usually yellowish or brownish, produced by the combined action of sulphur dioxide, oxygen (from the air), steam, and nitric fumes. It attacks and dissolves many metals and other intractable substances, sets free most acids from their salts, and is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric and nitric acids, of soda, of bleaching powders, etc. It is also powerful dehydrating agent, having a strong affinity for water, and eating and corroding paper, wood, clothing, etc. It is thus used in the manufacture of ether, of imitation parchment, and of nitroglycerin. It is also used in etching iron, in removing iron scale from forgings, in petroleum refining, etc., and in general its manufacture is the most important and fundamental of all the chemical industries. Formerly called {vitriolic acid}, and now popularly {vitriol}, and {oil of vitriol}. {Fuming sulphuric acid}, or {Nordhausen sulphuric acid}. See {Disulphuric acid}, under {Disulphuric}. {Sulphuric anhydride}, sulphur trioxide. See under {Sulphur}. {Sulphuric ether}, common an[91]sthetic ether; -- so called because made by the catalytic action of sulphuric acid on alcohol. See {Ether}, 3 (a) . | |
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Disulphuric \Di`sul*phu"ric\, a. [Pref. di- + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also {Nordhausen acid} (from Nordhausen in the Harts, where it was originally manufactured), {fuming sulphuric acid}, and especially {pyrosulphuric acid}. See under {Pyrosulphuric}. | |
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Fuming \Fum"ing\, a. Producing fumes, or vapors. {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin. {Fuming liquor of Libsvius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid}, uder {Disulphuric}. | |
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Sulphuric \Sul*phu"ric\, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the sulphurous compounds; as, sulphuric acid. {Sulphuric acid}. (a) Sulphur trioxide (see under {Sulphur}); -- formerly so called on the dualistic theory of salts. [Obs.] (b) A heavy, corrosive, oily liquid, {H2SO4}, colorless when pure, but usually yellowish or brownish, produced by the combined action of sulphur dioxide, oxygen (from the air), steam, and nitric fumes. It attacks and dissolves many metals and other intractable substances, sets free most acids from their salts, and is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric and nitric acids, of soda, of bleaching powders, etc. It is also powerful dehydrating agent, having a strong affinity for water, and eating and corroding paper, wood, clothing, etc. It is thus used in the manufacture of ether, of imitation parchment, and of nitroglycerin. It is also used in etching iron, in removing iron scale from forgings, in petroleum refining, etc., and in general its manufacture is the most important and fundamental of all the chemical industries. Formerly called {vitriolic acid}, and now popularly {vitriol}, and {oil of vitriol}. {Fuming sulphuric acid}, or {Nordhausen sulphuric acid}. See {Disulphuric acid}, under {Disulphuric}. {Sulphuric anhydride}, sulphur trioxide. See under {Sulphur}. {Sulphuric ether}, common an[91]sthetic ether; -- so called because made by the catalytic action of sulphuric acid on alcohol. See {Ether}, 3 (a) . | |
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Disulphuric \Di`sul*phu"ric\, a. [Pref. di- + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also {Nordhausen acid} (from Nordhausen in the Harts, where it was originally manufactured), {fuming sulphuric acid}, and especially {pyrosulphuric acid}. See under {Pyrosulphuric}. | |
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Fuming \Fum"ing\, a. Producing fumes, or vapors. {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin. {Fuming liquor of Libsvius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid}, uder {Disulphuric}. | |
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Fumingly \Fum"ing*ly\, adv. In a fuming manner; angrily. [bd]They answer fumingly.[b8] --Hooker. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Fannin County, GA (county, FIPS 111) Location: 34.86415 N, 84.31928 W Population (1990): 15992 (8363 housing units) Area: 999.1 sq km (land), 14.7 sq km (water) Fannin County, TX (county, FIPS 147) Location: 33.58824 N, 96.10515 W Population (1990): 24804 (11504 housing units) Area: 2309.1 sq km (land), 19.9 sq km (water) | |
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Fanning Springs, FL (city, FIPS 21850) Location: 29.58372 N, 82.93054 W Population (1990): 493 (264 housing units) Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Financial Information eXchange for the {real-time} electronic exchange of securities transactions. [Reference?] (2001-05-14) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Fining pot a crucible, melting-pot (Prov. 17:3; 27:21). |