Naphthol Naph"thol noun [
Naphth alene +
-ol .]
(Chemistry) Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor. Naphthol blue ,
Naphthol orange ,
Naphthol yellow (Chemistry) ,
brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
Naphthoquinone Naph`tho·qui"none noun [
Naphth alene +
quinone .]
(Chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, C 10 H 6 O 2 , analogous to quinone, obtained by oxidizing naphthalene with chromic acid.
Naphthyl Naph"thyl noun [
Naphth alene +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) A hydrocarbon radical regarded as the essential residue of naphthalene.
Naphthylamine Naph`thyl·am"ine noun (Chemistry) One of two basic amido derivatives of naphthalene, C 10 H 7 .NH 2 , forming crystalline solids.
Napier's bones, Napier's rods Na"pi·er's bones`, Na"pi·er's rods` A set of rods, made of bone or other material, each divided into nine spaces, and containing the numbers of a column of the multiplication table; -- a contrivance of Baron Napier, the inventor of logarithms, for facilitating the operations of multiplication and division.
Napierian, Naperian Na·pie"ri·an, Na·pe"ri·an },
adjective Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier , or Naper . Naperian logarithms .
See under Logarithms .
Napiform Na"pi·form adjective [ Latin
napus turnip +
-form : confer French
napiforme . Confer
Navew .]
(Botany) Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below.
Napkin Nap"kin noun [ Dim. of Old French
nape a tablecloth, cloth, French
nappe , Latin
mappa . See
Napery .]
1. A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table. 2. A handkerchief. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Napkin pattern .
See Linen scroll , under Linen . -- Napkin ring , a ring of metal, ivory, or other material, used to inclose a table napkin.
Naples yellow Na"ples yel"low See under Yellow .
Napless Nap"less adjective Without nap; threadbare. Shak.
Napoleon Na·po"le·on noun [ From the Emperor
Napoleon 1.]
A French gold coin of twenty francs, or about $3.86.
Napoleon Na·po"le·on noun 1. (Card Playing) (a) A game in which each player holds five cards, the eldest hand stating the number of tricks he will bid to take, any subsequent player having the right to overbid him or a previous bidder, the highest bidder naming the trump and winning a number of points equal to his bid if he makes so many tricks, or losing the same number of points if he fails to make them. (b) A bid to take five tricks at napoleon. It is ordinarily the highest bid; but sometimes bids are allowed of wellington , or of blucher , to take five tricks, or pay double, or treble, if unsuccessful. 2. A Napoleon gun. 3. A kind of top boot of the middle of the 19th century. 4. A shape and size of cigar. It is about seven inches long.
Napoleonic Na·po`le·on"ic adjective Of or pertaining to Napoleon I., or his family; resembling, or having the qualities of, Napoleon I. Lowell.
Napoleonist Na·po"le·on·ist noun A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.
Nappe Nappe noun [ French
nappe cloth, sheet. See
Napery .]
(Geom.) Sheet; surface; all that portion of a surface that is continuous in such a way that it is possible to pass from any one point of the portion to any other point of the portion without leaving the surface. Thus, some hyperboloids have one nappe , and some have two.
Nappiness Nap"pi·ness noun [ From 2d
Nappy .]
The quality of having a nap; abundance of nap, as on cloth.
Napping Nap"ping noun 1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth. 2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is united to the hat body. Knight.
Nappy Nap"py adjective [ From 1st
Nap .]
1. Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy . 2. Tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale. [ Obsolete]
Wyatt.
Nappy Nap"py adjective [ From 3d
Nap .]
Having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy. Holland.
Nappy Nap"py noun ;
plural Nappies . [ Middle English
nap , Anglo-Saxon
hnæp cup, bowl. See
Hanaper .]
A round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides. [ Written also
nappie .]
Napu Na·pu" noun [ Native name.]
(Zoology) A very small chevrotain ( Tragulus Javanicus ), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer , pygmy musk deer , and deerlet .
Napus Na"pus noun [ Latin ]
(Botany) A kind of turnip. See Navew .
Narceine Nar"ce·ine noun [ Latin
narce numbness, torpor, Greek ...............: confer French
narcéïne .]
(Chemistry) An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia .
Narcissine Nar·cis"sine adjective Of or pertaining to Narcissus.
Narcissus Nar·cis"sus noun ;
plural Narcissuses . [ Latin
narcissus , and (personified)
Narcissus , Greek
na`rkissos ,
Na`rkissos , from
na`rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Confer
Narcotic .]
1. (Botany) A genus of endogenous bulbous plants with handsome flowers, having a cup-shaped crown within the six-lobed perianth, and comprising the daffodils and jonquils of several kinds. 2. (Classical Myth.) A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus.
Narcosis Nar·co"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek
na`rkwsis . See
Narcotic .]
(Medicine) Privation of sense or consciousness, due to a narcotic.
Narcotic Nar·cot"ic adjective [ French
narcotique , Greek .............................., from ..................... to benumb,
na`rkh numbness, torpor.]
(Medicine) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic. --
Nar*cot"ic*ness ,
noun
Narcotic Nar·cot"ic noun (Medicine) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium. Nercotykes and opye (opium) of Thebes.
Chaucer.
Narcotical Nar·cot"ic·al adjective Narcotic. --
Nar*cot"ic*al*ly ,
adverb
Narcotine Nar"co·tine noun [ Confer French
narcotine . Confer
Cotarnine .]
(Chemistry) An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance, tasteless and less poisonous than morphine; -- called also narcotia .
Narcotinic Nar`co·tin"ic adjective Pertaining to narcotine.
Narcotism Nar"co·tism noun [ Confer French
narcotisme .]
Narcosis; the state of being narcotized. G. Eliot.
Narcotize Nar"co·tize transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Narcotized ;
present participle & verbal noun Narcotizing .]
To imbue with, or subject to the influence of, a narcotic; to put into a state of narcosis.
Nard Nard noun [ Anglo-Saxon , from Latin
nardus , Greek ..................; confer Hebrew
nêrd , Persian
nard , Scr.
nalada .]
1. (Botany) An East Indian plant ( Nardostachys Jatamansi ) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. 2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard . 3. (Botany) A kind of grass ( Nardus stricta ) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
Nardine Nard"ine adjective [ Latin
nardinus , Greek .........................]
Of or pertaining to nard; having the qualities of nard.
Nardoo Nar·doo" noun (Botany) An Australian name for Marsilea Drummondii , a four-leaved cryptogamous plant, sometimes used for food.
Nare Nare noun [ Latin
naris .]
A nostril. [ R.]
B. Jonson.
Nares Na"res noun plural [ Latin , plural of
naris nostril.]
(Anat.) The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares , the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.
Nargile, Nargileh Nar"gile, Nar"gi·leh noun [ Persian
nārghīl , prop., a cocoanut; probably so called because first made of a cocoanut.]
An apparatus for smoking tobacco. It has a long flexible tube, and the smoke is drawn through water.
Narica Nar"i·ca noun (Zoology) The brown coati. See Coati .
Nariform Nar"i·form adjective [ Latin
naris nostril +
-form . See
Nose .]
Formed like the nose.
Narine Nar"ine adjective Of or belonging to the nostrils.
Narrable Nar"ra·ble adjective [ Latin
narrabilis , from
narrare to narrate.]
Capable of being narrated or told. [ Obsolete]
Narragansetts Nar`ra·gan"setts noun plural ; sing.
Narragansett (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited the shores of Narragansett Bay.
Narrate Nar·rate" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Narrated ;
present participle & verbal noun Narrating .] [ Latin
narratus , past participle of
narrare to narrate, probably for
gnarigare , from
gnarus knowing. See
Ignore ,
Know .]
To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars of; to go through with in detail, as an incident or transaction; to give an account of. Syn. -- To relate; recount; detail; describe.
Narration Nar·ra"tion noun [ Latin
narratio : confer French
narration .]
1. The act of telling or relating the particulars of an event; rehearsal; recital. 2. That which is related; the relation in words or writing of the particulars of any transaction or event, or of any series of transactions or events; story; history. 3. (Rhet.) That part of a discourse which recites the time, manner, or consequences of an action, or simply states the facts connected with the subject. Syn. -- Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; description; explanation; detail; narrative; story; tale; history. See
Account .
Narrative Nar"ra·tive adjective [ Confer French
narratif .]
1. Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction. 2. Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous. But wise through time, and narrative with age.
Pope.
Narrative Nar"ra·tive noun That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story. Cyntio was much taken with my narrative .
Tatler. Syn. -- Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story; tale. See
Account .
Narratively Nar"ra·tive·ly adverb In the style of narration.
Narrator Nar·ra"tor noun [ Latin ]
One who narrates; one who relates a series of events or transactions.
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