English Dictionary: paleoclimatology | by the DICT Development Group |
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Paleozo94logy \Pa`le*o*zo*[94]l"o*gy\, n. (Geol.) The Paleozoic time or strata. | |
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Pellicle \Pel"li*cle\, n. [L. pellicu[?]a, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.] 1. A thin skin or film. 2. (Chem.) A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution. | |
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Pellicular \Pel*lic"u*lar\, a. Of or pertaining to a pellicle. --Henslow. | |
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d8Phyllocladium \[d8]Phyl`lo*cla"di*um\, n.; pl. {Phyllocladia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a leaf + [?] a sprout.] (Bot.) A flattened stem or branch which more or less resembles a leaf, and performs the function of a leaf as regards respiration and assimilation. | |
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Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.] 1. Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak. 2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.] 3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit. 4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian. {Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace. {Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b[81]re a pillowcase], a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also {pillar block}, or {plumber block}. {Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow. {Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. {Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when not in use. {Pillow slip}, a pillowcase. | |
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Placeless \Place"less\, a. Having no place or office. | |
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Plagal \Pla"gal\, a. [F., from Gr. [?] sidewise, slanting.] (Mus.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave. {Plagal cadence}, a cadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by the chord on the subdominant. | |
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Plagal \Pla"gal\, a. [F., from Gr. [?] sidewise, slanting.] (Mus.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave. {Plagal cadence}, a cadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by the chord on the subdominant. | |
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Plagueless \Plague"less\, a. Free from plagues or the plague. | |
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Plaguily \Pla"gui*ly\, adv. In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely. [Colloq.] [bd]Ronsard is so plaguily stiff and stately.[b8] --Landor. | |
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Plowland \Plow"land`\, Plougland \Ploug"land`\, n. 1. Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage. 2. (O. Eng. Law) the quantity of land allotted for the work of one plow; a hide. | |
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Pluckily \Pluck"i*ly\, adv. In a plucky manner. | |
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Pluckless \Pluck"less\, a. Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted. | |
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Policial \Po*li"cial\, a. Relating to the police. [R.] | |
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Policy \Pol"i*cy\, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p[a2]lizia, It. p[a2]lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. [?] having many folds or leaves; [?] many + [?] fold, leaf, from [?] to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt.] 1. A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. 2. The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See {Insurance}. 3. A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. {Interest policy}, a policy that shows by its form that the assured has a real, substantial interest in the matter insured. {Open policy}, one in which the value of the goods or property insured is not mentioned. {Policy book}, a book to contain a record of insurance policies. {Policy holder}, one to whom an insurance policy has been granted. {Policy shop}, a gambling place where one may bet on the numbers which will be drawn in lotteries. {Valued policy}, one in which the value of the goods, property, or interest insured is specified. {Wager policy}, a policy that shows on the face of it that the contract it embodies is a pretended insurance, founded on an ideal risk, where the insured has no interest in anything insured. | |
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Polychloride \Pol`y*chlo"ride\, n. [Poly- + chloride.] (Chem.) A chloride containing more than one atom of chlorine in the molecule. | |
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Polyclinic \Pol`y*clin"ic\, n. [Poly- + clinic.] (Med.) A clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; especially, an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. | |
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Wintergreen \Win"ter*green`\, n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and {shin leaf} (see Shin leaf, under {Shin}.) In America, the name wintergreen is given to {Gaultheria procumbens}, a low evergreen aromatic plant with oval leaves clustered at the top of a short stem, and bearing small white flowers followed by red berries; -- called also {checkerberry}, and sometimes, though improperly, {partridge berry}. {Chickweed wintergreen}, a low perennial primulaceous herb ({Trientalis Americana}); -- also called {star flower}. {Flowering wintergreen}, a low plant ({Polygala paucifolia}) with leaves somewhat like those of the wintergreen ({Gaultheria}), and bearing a few showy, rose-purple blossoms. {Spotted wintergreen}, a low evergreen plant ({Chimaphila maculata}) with ovate, white-spotted leaves. | |
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Senecas \Sen"e*cas\, n. pl.; sing. {Seneca}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited a part of Western New York. This tribe was the most numerous and most warlike of the Five Nations. {Seneca grass}(Bot.), holy grass. See under {Holy}. {Seneca eil}, petroleum or naphtha. {Seneca root}, [or] {Seneca snakeroot} (Bot.), the rootstock of an American species of milkworth ({Polygala Senega}) having an aromatic but bitter taste. It is often used medicinally as an expectorant and diuretic, and, in large doses, as an emetic and cathartic. [Written also {Senega root}, and {Seneka root}.] | |
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Senegin \Sen"e*gin\, n. (Med. Chem.) A substance extracted from the rootstock of the {Polygala Senega} (Seneca root), and probably identical with polygalic acid. | |
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Snakeroot \Snake"root`\, n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. Note: The Virginia snakeroot is {Aristolochia Serpentaria}; black snakeroot is {Sanicula}, esp. {S. Marilandica}, also {Cimicifuga racemosa}; Seneca snakeroot is {Polygala Senega}; button snakeroot is {Liatris}, also {Eryngium}; white snakeroot is {Eupatorium ageratoides}. The name is also applied to some others besides these. | |
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Rogation \Ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. rogatio, fr. rogare, rogatum, to ask, beg, supplicate: cf. F. rogation. Cf. {Abrogate}, {Arrogant}, {Probogue}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree. 2. (Eccl.) Litany; supplication. He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use. --Hooker. {Rogation days} (Eccl.), the three days which immediately precede Ascension {Day}; -- so called as being days on which the people, walking in procession, sang litanies of special supplication. {Rogation flower} (Bot.), a European species of milkwort ({Polygala vulgaris}); -- so called from its former use for garlands in Rogation week. --Dr. Prior. {Rogation week}, the second week before Whitsunday, in which the Rogation days occur. | |
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Gang-flower \Gang"-flow`er\, n. (Bot.) The common English milkwort ({Polygala vulgaris}), so called from blossoming in gang week. --Dr. Prior. | |
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Polygalaceous \Pol`y*ga*la"ceous\, a. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Polygalace[91]}) of which Polygala is the type. | |
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Polygalaceous \Pol`y*ga*la"ceous\, a. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Polygalace[91]}) of which Polygala is the type. | |
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Polygalic \Po*lyg"a*lic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, Polygala; specifically, designating an acrid glucoside (called polygalic acid, senegin, etc.), resembling, or possibly identical with, saponin. | |
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Saponin \Sap"o*nin\, n. [L. sapo, -onis soap: cf. F. saponine.] (Chem.) A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort ({Saponaria}), in the bark of soap bark ({Quillaia}), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and produces a local an[91]sthesia. Formerly called also {struthiin}, {quillaiin}, {senegin}, {polygalic acid}, etc. By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which saponin proper is the type. | |
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Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, a. [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.] 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. 2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages. | |
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Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, n. 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] [bd]A polyglot, or good linguist.[b8] --Howell. 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. Enriched by the publication of polyglots. --Abp. Newcome. | |
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Polyglottous \Pol`y*glot"tous\, a. [See {Polyglot}.] Speaking many languages; polyglot. [R.] [bd]The polyglottous tribes of America.[b8] --Max M[81]ller. | |
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Polysilicic \Pol`y*si*lic"ic\, a. [Poly- + silicic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. {Polysilicic acid} (Chem.), any one of a series of acids formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid, with elimination of water. | |
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Polysilicic \Pol`y*si*lic"ic\, a. [Poly- + silicic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. {Polysilicic acid} (Chem.), any one of a series of acids formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid, with elimination of water. | |
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Polysulphide \Pol`y*sul"phide\, n. [Poly- + sulphide.] (Chem.) A sulphide having more than one atom of sulphur in the molecule; -- contrasted with monosulphide. | |
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Polysulphuret \Pol`y*sul"phu*ret\, n. (Chem.) A polysulphide. [Obsoles.] | |
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Polysyllabic \Pol`y*syl*lab"ic\, Polysyllabical \Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]; poly`s many + [?] syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique.] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. | |
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Polysyllabic \Pol`y*syl*lab"ic\, Polysyllabical \Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]; poly`s many + [?] syllable: cf. F. polysyllabique.] Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. | |
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Polysyllabicism \Pol`y*syl*lab"i*cism\, n. Polysyllabism. | |
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Polysyllabicity \Pol`y*syl`la*bic"i*ty\, n. Polysyllabism. | |
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Polysyllabism \Pol`y*syl"la*bism\, n. The quality or state of being polysyllabic. | |
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Polysyllable \Pol"y*syl`la*ble\, n. [Poly- + syllable.] A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called {monosyllables}, {dissyllables}, and {trisyllables}. | |
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Pulseless \Pulse"less\, a. Having no pulsation; lifeless. | |
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Pulselessness \Pulse"less*ness\, n. The state of being pulseless. | |
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Palos Hills, IL (city, FIPS 57394) Location: 41.69760 N, 87.82612 W Population (1990): 17803 (6892 housing units) Area: 10.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60465 | |
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