Scientist Sci"en·tist noun One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant. [ Recent] » Twenty years ago I ventured to propose one [ a name for the class of men who give their lives to scientific study] which has been slowly finding its way to general adoption; and the word
scientist , though scarcely euphonious, has gradually assumed its place in our vocabulary.
B. A. Gould (Address, 1869).
Scilicet Scil"i·cet adverb [ Latin , from
scire licet you may know.]
To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss.
Scillain Scil"la·in noun (Chemistry) A glucoside extracted from squill ( Scilla ) as a light porous substance.
Scillitin Scil"li·tin noun [ Confer French
scilitine .]
(Chemistry) A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill ( Scilla ), and probably consisting of a complex mixture of several substances.
Scimiter, Scimitar Scim"i·ter, Scim"i·tar noun [ French
cimeterre , confer Italian
scimitarra , Spanish
cimitarra ; from Biscayan
cimetarra with a sharp edge; or corrupted from Persian
shimshīr .]
1. A saber with a much curved blade having the edge on the convex side, -- in use among Mohammedans, esp., the Arabs and persians. [ Written also
cimeter , and
scymetar .]
2. A long-handled billhook. See Billhook . Scimiter pods (Botany) ,
the immense curved woody pods of a leguminous woody climbing plant ( Entada scandens ) growing in tropical India and America. They contain hard round flattish seeds two inches in diameter, which are made into boxes.
Scincoid Scin"coid adjective [ Latin
scincus a kind of lizard (fr. Greek ...) +
-oid . Confer
Skink .]
(Zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Scincidæ , or skinks. --
noun A scincoidian.
Scincoidea Scin·coi"de·a noun plural [ New Latin ]
(Zoology) A tribe of lizards including the skinks. See Skink .
Scincoidian Scin·coid"i·an noun (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincidæ or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tail are covered with overlapping scales, and the toes are margined. See Illust. under Skink .
Sciniph Scin"iph noun [ Latin
scinifes ,
cinifes , or
ciniphes , plural, Greek ....]
Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like. Ex. viii. 17 (Douay version).
Scink Scink noun (Zoology) A skink.
Scink Scink noun A slunk calf. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.]
Scintilla Scin·til"la noun [ Latin ]
A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.
Scintillant Scin"til·lant adjective [ Latin
scintillans , present participle of
scintillare to sparkle. See
Scintillate .]
Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.
Scintillate Scin"til·late intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scintillated ;
present participle & verbal noun Scintillating .] [ Latin
scintillare ,
scintillatum , from
scintilla a spark. Confer
Stencil .]
1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion.
Sir W. Scott. 2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.
Scintillation Scin`til·la"tion noun [ Latin
scintillatio : confer French
scintillation .]
1. The act of scintillating. 2. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating. These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided.
Sir T. Browne.
Scintillous Scin"til·lous adjective Scintillant. [ R.]
Scintillously Scin"til·lous·ly adverb In a scintillant manner. [ R.]
Sciography Sci·og"ra·phy noun See Sciagraphy .
Sciolism Sci"o·lism noun [ See
Sciolist .]
The knowledge of a sciolist; superficial knowledge.
Sciolist Sci"o·list noun [ Latin
sciolus . See
Sciolous .]
One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer. These passages in that book were enough to humble the presumption of our modern sciolists , if their pride were not as great as their ignorance.
Sir W. Temple. A master were lauded and sciolists shent.
R. Browning.
Sciolistic Sci`o·lis"tic adjective Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist; partaking of sciolism; resembling a sciolist.
Sciolous Sci"o·lous adjective [ Latin
scilus , dim. of
scius knowing, from
scire to know. See
Science .]
Knowing superficially or imperfectly. Howell.
Sciomachy Sci·om"a·chy noun [ Greek ..., ...; ... a shadow + ... battle: confer French
sciomachie ,
sciamachie .]
A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat. [ Written also
scimachy .]
Cowley.
Sciomancy Sci"o·man`cy noun [ Greek ... a shadow +
-mancy : confer French
sciomance ,
sciamancie .]
Divination by means of shadows.
Scion Sci"on noun [ Old French
cion , French
scion , probably from
scier to saw, from Latin
secare to cut. Confer
Section .]
1. (Botany) (a) A shoot or sprout of a plant; a sucker. (b) A piece of a slender branch or twig cut for grafting. [ Formerly written also cion, and cyon.]
2. Hence, a descendant; an heir; as, a scion of a royal stock.
Scioptic Sci·op"tic adjective [ Greek ... shadow + ... belonging to sight: confer French
scioptique . See
Optic .]
(Opt.) Of or pertaining to an optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room, usually called scioptic ball . Scioptic ball (Opt.) ,
the lens of a camera obscura mounted in a wooden ball which fits a socket in a window shutter so as to be readily turned, like the eye, to different parts of the landscape.
Sciopticon Sci·op"ti·con noun [ New Latin See
Scioptic .]
A kind of magic lantern.
Scioptics Sci·op"tics noun The art or process of exhibiting luminous images, especially those of external objects, in a darkened room, by arrangements of lenses or mirrors.
Scioptric Sci·op"tric adjective (Opt.) Scioptic.
Sciot Sci"ot adjective Of or pertaining to the island Scio (Chio or Chios). --
noun A native or inhabitant of Scio. [ Written also
Chiot .]
Sciotheric Sci`o·ther"ic adjective [ Confer Latin
sciothericon a sundial. See
Sciatheric .]
Of or pertaining to a sundial. Sciotheric telescope (Dialing) ,
an instrument consisting of a horizontal dial, with a telescope attached to it, used for determining the time, whether of day or night.
Scious Sci"ous adjective [ Latin
scius .]
Knowing; having knowledge. "Brutes may be and are
scious ."
Coleridge.
Scire facias Sci`re fa"ci·as (sī`re fā"shĭ*ăs). [ Latin , do you cause to know.] (Law) A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should not have advantage of such record, or (as in the case of scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated. Wharton. Bouvier.
Scirrhoid Scir"rhoid (skĭr"roid)
adjective [
Scirrhus +
-oid .]
Resembling scirrhus. Dunglison.
Scirrhosity Scir·rhos"i·ty (skĭr*rŏs"ĭ*tȳ)
noun (Medicine) A morbid induration, as of a gland; state of being scirrhous.
Scirrhous Scir"rhous (skĭr"rŭs)
adjective [ New Latin
scirrhosus .]
(Medicine) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease. [ Written also
skirrhous .]
Scirrhus Scir"rhus noun ;
plural Latin
Scirrhi , English
Scirrhuses . [ New Latin , from Latin
scirros , Greek ..., ..., from ..., ..., hard.]
(Medicine) (a) An indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland. [ Obsolete]
(b) A cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised. [ Sometimes incorrectly written
schirrus ; written also
skirrhus .]
Sciscitation Scis`ci·ta"tion noun [ Latin
sciscitatio , from
sciscitari to inquire, from
sciscere to seek to know, v. incho. from
scire to know.]
The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Hall.
Scise Scise intransitive verb [ Latin
scindere ,
scissum , to cut, split.]
To cut; to penetrate. [ Obsolete]
The wicked steel scised deep in his right side.
Fairfax.
Scissel Scis"sel noun [ Confer
Scissile .]
1. The clippings of metals made in various mechanical operations. 2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been cut for the purpose of coinage.
Scissible Scis"si·ble adjective [ Latin
scindere ,
scissum , to split.]
Capable of being cut or divided by a sharp instrument. [ R.]
Bacon.
Scissil Scis"sil noun See Scissel .
Scissile Scis"sile adjective [ Latin
scissilis , from
scindere ,
scissum , to cut, to split: confer French
scissile . See
Schism .]
Capable of being cut smoothly; scissible. [ R.]
Arbuthnot.
Scission Scis"sion noun [ Latin
scissio , from
scindere ,
scissum , to cut, to split: confer French
scission .]
The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge. Wiseman.
Scissiparity Scis`si·par"i·ty noun [ Latin
scissus (past participle of
scindere to split) +
parere to bring forth: confer French
scissiparité .]
(Biol.) Reproduction by fission.
Scissor Scis"sor transitive verb To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors. Massinger.
Scissors Scis"sors noun plural [ Middle English
sisoures , Old French
cisoires (cf. French
ciseaux ), probably from Late Latin
cisorium a cutting instrument, from Latin
caedere to cut. Confer
Chisel ,
Concise . The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from Latin
scissor one who cleaves or divides, from
scindere ,
scissum , to cut, split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors . [ Formerly written also
cisors ,
cizars , and
scissars .]
Scissors grinder (Zoology) ,
the European goatsucker. [ Prov. Eng.]
Scissors-tailed Scis"sors-tailed` adjective (Zoology) Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones.
Scissorsbill Scis"sors·bill` noun (Zoology) See Skimmer .
Scissorstail Scis"sors·tail` noun (Zoology) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers.
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