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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Īs'o-lāte, v. t. p. 720To place in a detached situation; to place by itself; to insulate. Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts for the regulation of human conduct.…Is'o-lā'ted-ly, adv. p. 720In an isolated manner.Is'o-lā'tion, n. p. 720State of being isolated; insulation.I-sōl'o-goŭs, a. p. 720(Chem.) Having similar proportions or relations; — said of groups of homologous terms, in which the radicals, by combining with a series of similar elements, give rise to a series of similar…Ī'so-mēr'ic, a. p. 720(Chem.) Having the quality of isomerism; as, isomeric compounds.I-sōm'er-ism, n. p. 720(Chem.) An identity of elements and of atomic proportions, with a difference in the amount combined in the compound molecule, and of its essential qualities; as in the case of the physically unlike…I′so-mēr′o-mōrph′ĭsm, n. p. 720(Crystallog.) Isomorphism between substances that are alike in atomic proportions. Dana.Ī'so-mĕt'rĭc or Ī'so-mĕt'rĭc-al, a. p. 720Pertaining to, or characterized by, equality of measure. 2. (Crystallog.) Monometric; tessular. Dana. Isometrical projection, a species of orthographic projection, in which but a single plane of…I'so-mōrph, n. p. 720A substance which has the same crystalline form with another.Ī'so-mōrph'ism, n. p. 720(Crystallog.) A similarity of crystalline form; as, (a.) Between substances of like composition or atomic proportions, as between arsenic acid and phosphorous acid, each containing five equivalents…I'so-mōrph'ōŭs, a. p. 720Having the quality of isomorphism.I’so-nŏm’ic, a. p. 720The same, or equal, in law or right; one in kind or origin. Dana.I-sōn'o-my, n. p. 720Equal law; equal distribution of rights and privileges.I-sōp'a-thy, n. p. 720(Med.) (a.) The cure of a disease by means of the virus of such a disease. (b.) The theory of curing a diseased organ by the use of the analogous organ of a healthy animal. Mayne.Ī'so-pĕr'i-mĕt'ri-cal, a. p. 720Having equal perimeters or circumferences; as, isoperimetrical figures or bodies.Ī'so-pe-rĭm'e-try, n. p. 720(Geom.) The science of figures having equal perimeters or boundaries.I'so-pōd, n. p. 720(Zoöl.) A species of crustacean whose legs are alike.I'so-pōd or I-sōp'o-doŭs, a. p. 720Having the characteristics of an isopod.I'so-py're, n. p. 720(Min.) A silicate of alumina, lime, and peroxide of iron.Ī-sōs'ce-lēz, a. p. 720(Geom.) Having two legs or sides only that are equal; — said of a triangle.Ī'so-stēm'o-noŭs, a. p. 720(Bot.) Having an equal number of stamens and pistils.I-sōth'er-al, a. p. 720Having the nature of an isothere; indicating the distribution of temperature by means of an isothere; as, an isothermal chart. Isothermal lines, lines passing through places having the same mean…I'so-thēre, n. p. 720(Phys. Geog.) An imaginary line over the earth's surface, passing through points having the same mean summer temperature. Nichol.I'so-thĕrm, n. p. 720(Phys. Geog.) An imaginary line over the earth’s surface passing through points having the same mean annual temperature, so that a series of such lines exhibits the distribution of temperature over…I'so-thĕrm'al, a. p. 720Having reference to the geographical distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as, the isothermal relations of different continents; having the nature of an isotherm; as, an…Ī-sŏth'e-rŏm'brōse, n. p. 720(Phys. Geog.) An imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through points where the quantity of summer rain bears the same proportion to the yearly quantity of rain. A. K. Johnston.Ī'so-tŏn'ic, a. p. 720Having or indicating equal tones. Isotonic system (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.I'so-tri-môrph'ism, n. p. 720Isomorphism between the three forms, severally, of two trimorphous substances. Dana.Ī'so-tri-môrph'oǔs, a. p. 720Having the quality of isotrimorphism.Ī′so-trōp′ĭē, a. p. 720Equally elastic in every direction. Nichol.Ĭs'pa-hăn'ee, a. p. 720(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Ispahan, in Persia.Is'pa-hā'n'ee, n. p. 720(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Ispahan.Ĭs'ra-el-īte, n. p. 720A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Jew.Ĭs'ra-el-ĭt'ic or Ĭs'ra-el-ĭt'ish, a. p. 720Pertaining to Israel; Jewish; Hebrew.Is'su-a-ble, a. p. 720Leading to, producing, or relating to an issue. Burrill. Issuable plea, a plea in chief to the merits on which the plaintiff may take issue and proceed to trial. Jacobs. Wharton.Is'su-a-bly, adv. p. 720In an issuable manner; by way of issue.Is'su-ance, n. p. 720The act of issuing, or giving out: as, the issuance of an order; the issuance of rations, and the like.Is'su-ant, a. p. 720(Her.) Issuing or coming up;—a term used to express a charge or bearing rising or coming out of another.Is'sue, n. p. 720[Fr. issue, O. Fr. also oissue, from O. Fr. issir, eissir, oissir, to go out, from Lat. exire, to go out, from prefix ex, out of, from, and ire, to go; Pr. issida, from issir, eissir; It. uscita…Ĭs'sue, v. i. p. 720To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place. From it issued drops of forced blood. Shak. 2. To go out; to rush out; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers. 3. To…ĭs'sūe, v. t. p. 720To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue money from a treasury, or notes from a bank. 2. To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions from a store. 3. To send out; to deliver by authority…Is'sue-less, a. p. 720Having no issue or progeny; wanting children. Shak.Is'su-er, n. p. 720One who issues or emits.Ĭsth'mi-an, a. p. 720Pertaining to an isthmus; especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in…Ĭsth'mus, n. p. 720(Geog.) A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the main land; as, the Isthmus of Darien; the Isthmus of Suez.}It, pron. p. 721An impersonal or neuter pronoun, usually regarded as a demonstrative, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural, they, their or theirs, them. It is in…Ī-tăb'e-rīte, n. p. 721(Min.) A variety of hematite, being a granular, slaty rock, consisting of specular or magnetic iron and quartz. Dana.ĭt'a-cōl'ū-mīte, n. p. 721(Min.) A laminated, granular quartz rock, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found. Dana.Ĭ-tāl’ian, a. p. 721(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Italy.Ī-tāl'ian, n. p. 721(Geog.) 1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Italy. 2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.Ĭ-tăl'ian-āte, v. t. p. 721To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs. [Obs.] Marston.Ĭ-tăl'ian-ism, n. p. 721A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism.Ĭ-tāl’ian-īze, v. i. p. 721To play the Italian; to speak Italian. Cotgrave.Ī-tăl'ie, a. p. 721Relating to Italy;—applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right;—so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by their inventor…Ī-tăl’ie, n. p. 721An Italic letter or character, as the letters in which this clause is printed. Italic letters are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance, antithesis, &c.Ĭ-tăl’ĭ-cĭsm, n. p. 721A phrase or idiom peculiar to the Italian language; an Italianism.I-tăl'i-çīze, v. t. p. 721To write or print in Italic characters.Itch, n. p. 721An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic animal (the Acarus scabiei), and attended with severe itching. This disease is taken only by contact or…Ĭtch, v. i. p. 721To feel a particular uneasiness in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part. My mouth hath itched all this long day. Chaucer. 2. To have a constant desire or teasing inclination; as…Ĭtch'less, a. p. 721Free from itching. Quarles.