Anisotropous An`i·sot"ro·pous adjective Anisotropic.
Anisyl An"i·syl noun (Org. Chem.) (a) The univalent radical, CH 3 OC 6 H 4 , of which anisol is the hydride. (b) The univalent radical CH 3 OC 6 H 4 CH 2 ; as, anisyl alcohol. (c) The univalent radical CH 3 OC 6 H 4 CO, of anisic acid.
Anito A·ni"to noun ; plural
- tos . [ Spanish ]
In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetich, or spirit.
Anker An"ker noun [ Dutch
anker : confer Late Latin
anceria ,
ancheria .]
A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker , formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8½ imperial gallons.
Ankerite An"ker·ite noun [ So called from Prof.
Anker of Austria: confer French
ankérite , German
ankerit .]
(Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.
Ankh Ankh noun [ Egypt.]
(Egypt. Archæol.) A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata .
Ankle An"kle (ăn"k'l)
noun [ Middle English
ancle ,
anclow , Anglo-Saxon
ancleow ; akin to Icelandic
ökkla ,
ökli , Dan. and Swedish
ankel , Dutch
enklaauw ,
enkel , German
enkel , and perhaps Old High German
encha ,
ancha thigh, shin: confer Sanskrit
anga limb,
anguri finger. Confer
Haunch .]
The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus. Ankle bone ,
the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
Ankled An"kled adjective Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well- ankled . Beau. & Fl.
Anklet An"klet noun An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.
Ankus An"kus noun [ Hind., from Sanskrit
a&ndot;kuça .]
An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [ India]
Kipling.
Ankylose An"ky·lose transitive verb & i. Same as Anchylose .
Ankylosis An`ky·lo"sis noun Same as Anchylosis .
Ankylostomiasis An`ky·los·to·mi"a·sis noun [ New Latin , from
Ankylostoma , var. of
Agchylostoma , generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.]
(Medicine) A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale , Uncinaria (subgenus Necator ) americana , or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia , tunnel disease , brickmaker's anæmia , Egyptian chlorosis .
Anlace An"lace noun [ Origin unknown.]
A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [ Written also
anelace .]
Anlaut An"laut` noun [ G.;
an on +
laut sound.]
(Phon.) An initial sound, as of a word or syllable. --
Im anlaut ,
initially; when initial; -- used of sounds.
Ann, Annat Ann, An"nat noun [ Late Latin
annata income of a year, also, of half a year, from Latin
annus year: confer French
annate annats.]
(Scots Law) A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.
Anna An"na noun [ Hindi
ānā .]
An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2... cents.
Annal An"nal noun See Annals .
Annalist An"nal·ist noun [ Confer French
annaliste .]
A writer of annals. The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages.
Hume.
Annalistic An`nal·is"tic adjective Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style . "
A stiff annalistic method."
Sir G. C. Lewis.
Annalize An"nal·ize transitive verb To record in annals. Sheldon.
Annals An"nals noun plural [ Latin
annalis (sc.
liber ), and more frequently in the plural
annales (sc.
libri ), chronicles, from
annus year. Confer
Annual .]
1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "
Annals the revolution."
Macaulay. "The
annals of our religion."
Rogers. 2. Historical records; chronicles; history. The short and simple annals of the poor.
Gray.
It was one of the most critical periods in our annals .
Burke.
3. sing. The record of a single event or item. "In deathless
annal ."
Young. 4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as " Annals of Science." Syn. -- History. See
History .
Annats, Annates An"nats, An"nates noun plural [ See
Ann .]
(Eccl. Law) The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.
Anneal An·neal" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Annealed ;
present participle & verbal noun Annealing .] [ Middle English
anelen to heat, burn, Anglo-Saxon
an...lan ;
an on +
...lan to burn; also Middle English
anelen to enamel, probably influenced by Old French
neeler ,
nieler , to put a black enamel on gold or silver, French
nieller , from Late Latin
nigellare to blacken, from Latin
nigellus blackish, dim. of
niger black. Confer
Niello ,
Negro .]
1. To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen. 2. To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.
Annealer An·neal"er noun One who, or that which, anneals.
Annealing An·neal"ing noun 1. The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat. 2. The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc.
Annectent An·nec"tent adjective [ Latin
annectere to tie or bind to. See
Annex .]
Connecting; annexing. Owen.
Annelid, Annelidan An`ne·lid, An·nel"i·dan adjective [ French
annélide , from
anneler to arrange in rings, Old French
anel a ring, from Latin
anellus a ring, dim. of
annulus a ring.]
(Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. --
noun One of the Annelida.
Annelida An·nel"i·da noun plural [ New Latin See
Annelid .]
(Zoology) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chætopoda , including the Oligochæta or earthworms and Polychæta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chætopoda .
Annelidous An·nel"i·dous adjective (Zoology) Of the nature of an annelid.
Annellata An`nel·la"ta noun plural [ New Latin ]
(Zoology) See Annelida .
Anneloid An"ne·loid noun [ French
annelé ringed +
-oid .]
(Zoology) An animal resembling an annelid.
Annex An·nex" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Annexed ;
present participle & verbal noun Annexing .] [ French
annexer , from Latin
annexus , past participle of
annectere to tie or bind to;
ad +
nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Sanskrit
nah to bind.]
1. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to . "He
annexed a codicil to a will."
Johnson. 2. To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater. He annexed a province to his kingdom.
Johnson.
3. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt. Syn. -- To add; append; affix; unite; coalesce. See
Add .
Annex An·nex" intransitive verb To join; to be united. Tooke.
Annex An·nex" noun [ French
annexe , Latin
annexus , neut.
annexum , past participle of
annectere .]
Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.
Annexation An`nex·a"tion noun [ Confer French
annexation . See
Annex ,
transitive verb ]
1. The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold. 2. (a) (Law) The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier . (b) (Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown. Wharton.
Annexationist An`nex·a"tion·ist noun One who favors annexation.
Annexer An·nex"er noun One who annexes.
Annexion An·nex"ion noun [ Latin
annexio a tying to, connection: confer French
annexion .]
Annexation. [ R.]
Shak.
Annexionist An·nex"ion·ist noun An annexationist. [ R.]
Annexment An·nex"ment noun The act of annexing, or the thing annexed; appendage. [ R.]
Shak.
Annihilable An·ni"hi·la·ble adjective Capable of being annihilated.
Annihilate An·ni"hi·late transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Annihilated ;
present participle & verbal noun Annihilating .] [ Latin
annihilare ;
ad +
nihilum ,
nihil , nothing,
ne hilum (
filum ) not a thread, nothing at all. Confer
File , a row.]
1. To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be. It impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated .
Bacon.
2. To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees. "To
annihilate the army."
Macaulay. 3. To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilate an argument, law, rights, goodness.
Annihilate An·ni"hi·late (an*nī"hĭ*lat)
adjective Annihilated. [ Archaic]
Swift.
Annihilation An·ni`hi·la"tion noun [ Confer French
annihilation .]
1. The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation. 2. The state of being annihilated. Hooker.
Annihilationist An·ni`hi·la"tion·ist noun (Theol.) One who believes that eternal punishment consists in annihilation or extinction of being; a destructionist.
Annihilative An·ni"hi·la·tive adjective Serving to annihilate; destructive.
Annihilator An·ni"hi·la`tor noun One who, or that which, annihilates; as, a fire annihilator .
Annihilatory An·ni"hi·la·to·ry adjective Annihilative.
Anniversarily An`ni·ver"sa·ri·ly adverb Annually. [ R.]
Bp. Hall.
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