Nitrosyl Ni·tro"syl noun [
Nitroso- +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) the radical NO, called also the nitroso group . The term is sometimes loosely used to designate certain nitro compounds; as, nitrosyl sulphuric acid. Used also adjectively.
Nitrosylic Ni`tro·syl"ic adjective (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrosyl; as, nitrosylic acid.
Nitrous Ni"trous adjective [ Latin
nitrosus full of natron: confer French
nitreux . See
Niter .]
1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it. 2. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds. Nitrous acid (Chemistry) ,
a hypothetical acid of nitrogen HNO 2 , not known in the free state, but forming a well known series of salts, viz., the nitrites . --
Nitrous oxide .
See Laughing gas .
Nitroxyl Ni·trox"yl noun [
Nitro- +
ox ygen +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) The group NO 2 , usually called the nitro group .
Nitrum Ni"trum noun [ Latin , natron. See
Niter .]
(Old Chem.) Niter. Nitry Ni"try adjective (Chemistry) Nitrous. [ Obsolete]
Nitryl Ni"tryl noun [
Nitro- +
- yl .]
(Chemistry) A name sometimes given to the nitro group or radical.
Nitter Nit"ter noun [ From
Nit .]
(Zoology) The horse louse; an insect that deposits nits on horses.
Nittily Nit"ti·ly adverb Lousily. [ Obsolete]
Hayward.
Nittings Nit"tings noun plural [ Prob. from
Nit .]
(Mining) The refuse of good ore. Raymond.
Nitty Nit"ty adjective Full of nits. B. Jonson.
Nitty Nit"ty adjective [ Latin
nitidus . See
Nitid .]
Shining; elegant; spruce. [ Obsolete] "O sweet,
nitty youth."
Marston.
Nival Ni"val adjective [ Latin
nivalis , from
nix ,
nivis , snow.]
Abounding with snow; snowy. [ Obsolete]
Johnson.
Niveous Niv"e·ous adjective [ Latin
niveus , from
nix ,
nivis , snow.]
Snowy; resembling snow; partaking of the qualities of snow. Sir T. Browne.
Nivose Ni`vose" noun [ French, from Latin
nix .
nivis , snow.]
The fourth month of the French republican calendar [ 1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendÉmiaire .
Nix Nix noun ;
fem. Nixe [ G. Confer 1st
Nick .]
(Teut. Myth.) One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition. The treacherous nixes who entice men to a watery death.
Tylor.
Nixie Nix"ie noun See Nix .
Nixie Nix"ie 1. Nothing. [ Slang] 2. (U. S. Mail Service) A piece of mail matter which cannot be delivered, either because no post office exists at the place to which is it addressed, or because there is no place of the name mentioned in the designated State, Territory, or the like. [ Cant]
Nixie clerk Nixie clerk A post-office clerk in charge of the nixies.
Nizam Ni·zam" noun [ Hind. & Arabic
nizām order, a ruler, from Arabic
nazama arrange, govern.]
The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.
Nizam Ni·zam" noun ; plural
Nizam . [ Turk.
nizām .]
A regular soldier of the Turkish army. See Army organization , above.
No No adjective [ Middle English
no ,
non , the same word as English
none ; confer English
a ,
an . See
None .]
Not any; not one; none. Let there be no strife . . . between me and thee.
Gen. xiii. 8. That goodness is no name, and happiness no dream.
Byron. » In Old England before a vowel the form
non or
noon was used. "
No man." "
Noon apothercary."
Chaucer.
No No adverb [ Middle English
no ,
na , Anglo-Saxon
nā ;
ne not +
ā ever. Anglo-Saxon
ne is akin to Old High German
ni , Goth.
ni , Russian
ne , Ir., Gael. & W.
ni , Latin
ne , Greek
nh (in comp.), Sanskrit
na , and also to E. prefix
un- . √ 193. See
Aye , and confer
Nay ,
Not ,
Nice ,
Nefarious .]
Nay; not; not at all; not in any respect or degree; -- a word expressing negation, denial, or refusal. Before or after another negative, no is emphatic. We do no otherwise than we are willed.
Shak. I am perplx'd and doubtful whether or no
I dare accept this your congratulation.
Coleridge. There is none righteous, no , not one.
Rom. iii. 10. No ! Nay, Heaven forbid.
Coleridge.
No No noun ;
plural Noes 1. A refusal by use of the wordd no ; a denial. 2. A negative vote; one who votes in the negative; as, to call for the ayes and noes ; the noes have it.
No-man's land No"-man's` land` 1. (Nautical) A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for. 2. Fig.: An unclaimed space or time. That no-man's land of twilight.
W. Black.
Noachian No·a"chi·an adjective Of or pertaining to the patriarch Noah, or to his time.
Noah No"ah noun [ Hebrew
Nōakh rest.]
A patriarch of Biblical history, in the time of the Deluge. Noah's ark .
(a) (Zoology) A marine bivalve shell ( Arca Noæ ), which somewhat resembles an ark, or ship, in form. (b) A child's toy, consisting of an ark-shaped box containing many different wooden animals.
Nob Nob noun [ Confer
Knob .]
The head. [ Low]
Nob Nob noun [ Abbrev. from
noble .]
A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman. [ Slang]
Nobbily Nob"bi·ly adverb In a nobby manner. [ Slang]
Nobbler Nob"bler noun A dram of spirits. [ Australia]
Nobby Nob"by adjective [ From 2d
Nob .]
Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable. [ Slang]
Nobel prizes No·bel" prizes Prizes for the encouragement of men and women who work for the interests of humanity, established by the will of A. B. Nobel (1833-96), the Swedish inventor of dynamite, who left his entire estate for this purpose. They are awarded yearly for what is regarded as the most important work during the year in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, idealistic literature, and service in the interest of peace. The prizes, averaging $40,000 each, were first awarded in 1901.
Nobert's lines No"bert's lines [ After F. A. Nobert , German manufacturer in Pomerania.] Fine lines ruled on glass in a series of groups of different closeness of line, and used to test the power of a microscope.
Nobili's rings No"bi·li's rings [ After Leopoldo Nobili , an Italian physicist who first described them in 1826.] (Physics) Colored rings formed upon a metal plate by the electrolytic disposition of copper, lead peroxide, etc. They may be produced by touching with a pointed zinc rod a silver plate on which is a solution of copper sulphate.
Nobiliary No·bil"ia·ry adjective [ French
nobiliare . See
Noble .]
Of or pertaining to the nobility. Fitzed. Hall.
Nobiliary No·bil"ia·ry noun A history of noble families.
Nobilify No·bil"i·fy transitive verb [ Latin
nobilis noble +
-fy .]
To make noble; to nobiliate. [ Obsolete]
Nobilitate No·bil"i·tate transitive verb [ Latin
nobilitatus , past participle of
nobilitare .]
To make noble; to ennoble; to exalt. [ Obsolete]
Nobilitation No·bil`i·ta"tion noun [ Confer Old French
nobilitation .]
The act of making noble. [ Obsolete]
Dr. H. More.
Nobility No·bil"i·ty noun [ Latin
nobilitas : confer Old French
nobilité . See
Noble .]
1. The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence. Though she hated Amphialus, yet the nobility of her courage prevailed over it.
Sir P. Sidney. They thought it great their sovereign to control,
And named their pride nobility of soul.
Dryden. 2. The state of being of high rank or noble birth; patrician dignity; antiquity of family; distinction by rank, station, or title, whether inherited or conferred. I fell on the same argument of preferring virtue to nobility of blood and titles, in the story of Sigismunda.
Dryden. 3. Those who are noble; the collective body of nobles or titled persons in a state; the aristocratic and patrician class; the peerage; as, the English nobility .
Noble No"ble adjective [
Compar. Nobler ;
superl. Noblest .] [ French
noble , from Latin
nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, from
noscere to know. See
know .]
1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart. Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong
To nobler poets for a nobler song.
Dryden. 2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice. 3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage. »
Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as,
noble -born,
noble -hearted,
noble - minded.
Noble metals (Chemistry) ,
silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included. Syn. -- Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
Noble No"ble noun 1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer. 2. An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61. 3. (Zoology) A European fish; the lyrie.
Noble No"ble transitive verb To make noble; to ennoble. [ Obsolete]
Thou nobledest so far forth our nature.
Chaucer.
Noble-minded No"ble-mind`ed adjective Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous. --
No"ble- mind`ed*ness ,
noun
Nobleman No"ble·man noun ;
plural Noblemen One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.
Nobleness No"ble·ness noun The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. His purposes are full honesty, nobleness , and integrity.
Jer. Taylor.
Nobless, Noblesse No·bless", No·blesse" noun [ French
noblesse . See
Noble .]
1. Dignity; greatness; noble birth or condition. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer. Spenser. B. Jonson. 2. The nobility; persons of noble rank collectively, including males and females. Dryden.
Noblewoman No"ble·wom`an noun ;
plural Noblewomen A female of noble rank; a peeress.
Nobley No"bley noun [ Old French
nobleie .]
1. The body of nobles; the nobility. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer. 2. Noble birth; nobility; dignity. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
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