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slovo definícia -yne (gcide) -ine \-ine\ (?; 104). 1. (Chem.) A suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names it is a part are basic, in their nature, i.e. contain a basic nitrogen group. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: All organic bases, and basic substances (especially nitrogenous substances), are systematically written with the termination -ine; as, quinine, pyridine, morphine, guanidine, etc. Certain substances containing nitrogen though with net neutral character (as certain amino acids) also end in -ine, such valine and glycine. All indifferent and neutral substances, as proteids, glycerides, glucosides, etc., should commonly be spelled with -in; as, gelatin, amygdalin, etc. This rule has no application to those numerous commercial or popular names with the termination -ine; as, gasoline, vaseline, etc. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Organ. Chem.) A suffix, formerly used to indicate hydrocarbons of the second degree of unsaturation; i. e., members of the acetyline series; as, hexine, heptine, etc., but now superseded by the ending -yne, as in propyne. [1913 Webster +PJC]

podobné slovo definícia french polynesia (mass) French Polynesia - Francúzska Polynézia synergism (mass) synergism - súčinnosť synergy (mass) synergy - spolupráca Aerodyne (gcide) Aerodyne \Aer"o*dyne`\, n. [A["e]ro- + Gr. ? .] (A["e]ronautics) a heavier-than-air aircraft; same as aeroplane. Contrasted with aerostat. [PJC] Almayne (gcide) Almain \Al"main\ ([a^]l"m[=a]n), Almayne \Al"mayne\ (-m[=a]n), Alman \Al"man\ (-man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. --J. Foxe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. [1913 Webster] Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility. [1913 Webster] Almayne rivets (gcide) Almain \Al"main\ ([a^]l"m[=a]n), Almayne \Al"mayne\ (-m[=a]n), Alman \Al"man\ (-man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. --J. Foxe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. [1913 Webster] Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility. [1913 Webster] Androgyne (gcide) Androgyne \An"dro*gyne\, n. 1. An hermaphrodite. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An androgynous plant. --Whewell. [1913 Webster] Androgynous Anodyne (gcide) Anodyne \An"o*dyne\ ([a^]n"[-o]*d[imac]n), a. [L. anodynus, Gr. ? free from pain, stilling pain; 'an priv. + ? pain: cf. F. anodin.] Serving to assuage pain; soothing. [1913 Webster] The anodyne draught of oblivion. --Burke. [1913 Webster] Note: "The word [in a medical sense] in chiefly applied to the different preparations of opium, belladonna, hyoscyamus, and lettuce." --Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster]Anodyne \An"o*dyne\, n. [L. anodynon. See Anodyne, a.] Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings. [1913 Webster] Apocyneous (gcide) Apocynaceous \A*poc`y*na"ceous\, Apocyneous \Ap`o*cyn"e*ous\, a. [Gr. ? dogbane; ? from + ? dog.] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the dogbane (Apocynum) is the type. [1913 Webster] Auld lang syne (gcide) Auld lang syne \Auld` lang syne"\ A Scottish phrase used in recalling recollections of times long since past. "The days of auld lang syne." [1913 Webster] Auld licht awayness (gcide) awayness \awayness\ n. 1. the state of being elsewhere than in particular place. [WordNet 1.5] Boyne (gcide) Boyne \Boyne\ n. a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690, where William III of England defeated the deposed James II and so ended Stuart Catholicism in England. Syn: battle of Boyne, battle of the Boyne. [WordNet 1.5] busyness (gcide) busyness \busyness\ n. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; as, they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers. [WordNet 1.5] Chlorodyne (gcide) Chlorodyne \Chlo"ro*dyne\, n. [From chlorine, in imitation of anodyne.] (Med.) A patent anodyne medicine, containing opium, chloroform, Indian hemp, etc. [1913 Webster] coelogyne (gcide) coelogyne \coelogyne\ n. any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne which may have clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; sinister salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; or emerald green flowers marked with blue-black. [WordNet 1.5] corynebacterium (gcide) corynebacterium \co`ry*ne`bac*ter"i*um\, n. (MIcrobiol.) Any member of the genus Corynebacterium, consisting of gram-positive usually nonmotile irregularly rod-shaped bacteria, some of which are pathogenic or parasitic in humans and domestic animals, such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria. [PJC] Corynebacterium diphtheriae (gcide) corynebacterium \co`ry*ne`bac*ter"i*um\, n. (MIcrobiol.) Any member of the genus Corynebacterium, consisting of gram-positive usually nonmotile irregularly rod-shaped bacteria, some of which are pathogenic or parasitic in humans and domestic animals, such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria. [PJC] Coyness (gcide) Coyness \Coy"ness\, n. The quality of being coy; feigned o? bashful unwillingness to become familiar; reserve. [1913 Webster] When the kind nymph would coyness feign, And hides but to be found again. --Dryden. Syn: Reserve; shrinking; shyness; backwardness; modesty; bashfulness. [1913 Webster] cryptocoryne (gcide) cryptocoryne \cryptocoryne\ n. any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia. Syn: water trumpet. [WordNet 1.5] Cynegetics (gcide) Cynegetics \Cyn`e*get"ics\ (s[i^]n`[-e]*j[e^]t"[i^]ks), n. [Gr. kynhgetikh` (sc. te`chnh art), fr. kynhge`ths hunter; ky`wn, kyno`s, dog + ??? to lead.] The art of hunting with dogs. [1913 Webster] Cynic Davyne (gcide) Davyne \Da"vyne\, n. [See Davyum.] (Min.) A variety of nephelite from Vesuvius. [1913 Webster] Day-net (gcide) Day-net \Day"-net`\ (-n[e^]t`), n. A net for catching small birds. [1913 Webster] Dereyne (gcide) Dereine \De*reine\, Dereyne \De*reyne"\, v. t. Same as Darraign. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Dryness (gcide) Dryness \Dry"ness\, n. The state of being dry. See Dry. [1913 Webster] Dyne (gcide) Dyne \Dyne\, n. [Formed fr. Gr. ? power. See Dynamic.] (Physics) The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter per second. [1913 Webster] eiryness (gcide) Eariness \Ear"i*ness\, n. [Scotch ery or eiry affected with fear.] Fear or timidity, especially of something supernatural. [Written also eiryness.] [1913 Webster] The sense of eariness, as twilight came on. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster] Envyned (gcide) Envyned \En*vyned"\, a. [OF. enviner to store with wine; pref. en- (L. in) + vin wine. See Vine.] Stored or furnished with wine. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Euthyneura (gcide) Euthyneura \Eu`thy*neu"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? straight + ? a nerve.] (Zo["o]l.) A large division of gastropod molluske, including the Pulmonifera and Opisthobranchiata. [1913 Webster] Eyne (gcide) Eyne \Eyne\, or Eyen \Ey"en\, n. Plural of eye; -- now obsolete, or used only in poetry. --Shak. [1913 Webster] With such a plaintive gaze their eyne Are fastened upwardly on mine. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] Feyne (gcide) Feyne \Feyne\, v. t. To feign. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Gascoynes (gcide) Gascoynes \Gas"coynes\, n. pl. Gaskins. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Gayne (gcide) Gayne \Gayne\, v. i. [See Gain.] To avail. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Gayness (gcide) Gayness \Gay"ness\, n. Gayety; finery. [R.] [1913 Webster] Glueyness (gcide) Glueyness \Glu"ey*ness\, n. Viscidity. [1913 Webster] Grayness (gcide) Grayness \Gray"ness\, n. The quality of being gray. [1913 Webster] greyness (gcide) greyness \greyness\ n. a neutral achromatic color midway between while and black. Syn: gray, grayness, grey. [WordNet 1.5] Groyne (gcide) Groyne \Groyne\, n. [Obs.] See Groin. [1913 Webster] Gyneceum (gcide) Gyneceum \Gyn`e*ce"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[=e]"[u^]m), n. See Gyn[ae]ceum. [1913 Webster]Gynaeceum \Gyn`[ae]*ce"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[=e]"[u^]m), Gynaecium \Gyn`[ae]*ci"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[imac]"[u^]m), n. [L., fr. Gr. gynaikei^on women's apartments, fr. gynh` a woman.] That part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] gyneceum (gcide) Gyneceum \Gyn`e*ce"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[=e]"[u^]m), n. See Gyn[ae]ceum. [1913 Webster]Gynaeceum \Gyn`[ae]*ce"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[=e]"[u^]m), Gynaecium \Gyn`[ae]*ci"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[imac]"[u^]m), n. [L., fr. Gr. gynaikei^on women's apartments, fr. gynh` a woman.] That part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Gynecian (gcide) Gynecian \Gy*ne"cian\ (j[i^]*n[=e]"shan), a. [Gr. gynaikei^os.] Of or relating to women. [1913 Webster] gynecium (gcide) Gynaeceum \Gyn`[ae]*ce"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[=e]"[u^]m), Gynaecium \Gyn`[ae]*ci"um\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*s[imac]"[u^]m), n. [L., fr. Gr. gynaikei^on women's apartments, fr. gynh` a woman.] That part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Gynecocracy (gcide) Gynecocracy \Gyn`e*coc"ra*cy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]k"r[.a]*s[y^]), n. [Gr. gynaikokrati`a; gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + kratei^n to rule: cf. F. gyn['e]cocratie. Cf. Gynocracy.] Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy. --Bailey. [1913 Webster] gynecological (gcide) gynaecological \gynaecological\ gynecological \gynecological\adj. Of or pertaining to gynecology; same as gynecological. Syn: gynecologic. [WordNet 1.5]Gynecological \Gyn`e*co*log"ic*al\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[-o]*l[o^]j"[i^]*kal or g[imac]`n[-e]-), a. Of or pertaining to gynecology. [1913 Webster] Gynecological (gcide) gynaecological \gynaecological\ gynecological \gynecological\adj. Of or pertaining to gynecology; same as gynecological. Syn: gynecologic. [WordNet 1.5]Gynecological \Gyn`e*co*log"ic*al\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[-o]*l[o^]j"[i^]*kal or g[imac]`n[-e]-), a. Of or pertaining to gynecology. [1913 Webster] Gynecologist (gcide) Gynecology \Gyn`e*col"o*gy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^] or g[imac]`n[-e]-), n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.] The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women. -- Gyn`e*col"o*gist. [1913 Webster] Gynecology (gcide) Gynecology \Gyn`e*col"o*gy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*k[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^] or g[imac]`n[-e]-), n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman + -logy.] The science which treats of the structure and diseases of women. -- Gyn`e*col"o*gist. [1913 Webster] Gyneocracy (gcide) Gyneocracy \Gyn"e*oc`ra*cy\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*[o^]k"r[.a]*s[y^]), n. See Gynecocracy. [1913 Webster] Gyneolatry (gcide) Gyneolatry \Gyn`e*ol"a*try\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*[o^]l"[.a]*tr[y^]), n. [Gr. gynh` a woman + latrei`a worship.] The adoration or worship of woman. [1913 Webster] The sentimental gyneolatry of chivalry, which was at best but skin-deep. --Lowell. [1913 Webster] Gynephobia (gcide) Gynephobia \Gyn`e*pho"bi*a\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*f[=o]"b[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. gynh` a woman + fo`bos fear.] Hatred of women; repugnance to the society of women. --Holmes. [1913 Webster] Gynerium argenteum (gcide) Pampas \Pam"pas\, n. pl. [Sp., fr. Peruv. pampa a field, plain.] Vast grass-covered plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains east of the Andes extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia. [1913 Webster] Pampas cat (Zool.), a South American wild cat ({Felis pajeros}). It has oblique transverse bands of yellow or brown. It is about three and a half feet long. Called also straw cat. Pampas deer (Zool.), a small, reddish-brown, South American deer (Cervus campestris syn. Blastocerus campestris). Pampas grass (Bot.), a very tall ornamental grass (Gynerium argenteum) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of the pampas of South America. [1913 Webster] Heyne (gcide) Heyne \Heyne\, n. [AS. he['a]n low, mean.] A wretch; a rascal. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Hyne (gcide) Hyne \Hyne\, n. A servant. See Hine. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Kerseynette (gcide) Kerseynette \Ker`sey*nette"\, n. See Cassinette. [1913 Webster] Keynes (gcide) Keynes \Keynes\ prop. n. John Maynard Keynes, the british economist (1883-1946) whose book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" (Macmillan, 1936) had a strong influence on views of the government's role in the economy through the 1970's. See Keynesian. Syn: John Maynard Keynes. [WordNet 1.5] Keynesian (gcide) Keynesian \Keynesian\ adj. 1. Of or pertaining to John Maynard Keynes; conforming to the theories of Keynesianism; -- especially, the term is used to refer to the macroeconomic theories and politico-economic policies proposed by Keynes and his followers, especially in regards to their advocacy of governmental action to maintain low unemployment through government spending. Keynes's book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" (Macmillan, 1936) had a strong influence on views of the government's role in the economy through the 1970's. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. A believer in the theories of Keynesianism. [PJC] Keynesianism (gcide) Keynesianism \Keynesianism\ adj. the macroeconomic theories and politico-economic policies of British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) and his followers; -- used especially in reference to their advocacy of governmental action to maintain low unemployment through government spending. See Keynes. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] Langsyne (gcide) Langsyne \Lang`syne"\, adv. & n. [Scot. lang long + syne since.] Long since; long ago. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] Layner (gcide) Layner \Lay"ner\, n. [See Lanier.] A whiplash. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Levyne (gcide) Levyne \Lev"yne\ (l[e^]v"[i^]n), Levynite \Lev"yn*ite\ (-[i^]n*[imac]t), n. [From Mr. Levy, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) A whitish, reddish, or yellowish, transparent or translucent mineral, allied to chabazite. [1913 Webster] Lyne (gcide) Lyne \Lyne\, n. Linen. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Malayo-Polynesian (gcide) Malayo-Polynesian \Malayo-Polynesian\ adj. of or pertaining to Malayo-Polynesia. [WordNet 1.5] Megadyne (gcide) Megadyne \Meg"a*dyne\, n. [Mega- + dyne.] (Physics) One of the larger measures of force, amounting to one million dynes. [1913 Webster] Meyne (gcide) Meyne \Meyn"e\ (m[e^]n"[-e]), n. [Obs.] Same as Meine. [1913 Webster] Mnemosyne (gcide) Mnemosyne \Mne*mos"y*ne\, n. [L., fr. Gr. mnhmosy`nh remembrance, memory, and the goddess of memory. See Mnemonic.] (Class Myth.) The goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses. [1913 Webster] Odynerus parietus (gcide) Wall \Wall\, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. Interval.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room. [1913 Webster] The plaster of the wall of the King's palace. --Dan. v. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense. [1913 Webster] The waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. --Ex. xiv. 22. [1913 Webster] In such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Troyan walls. --Shak. [1913 Webster] To rush undaunted to defend the walls. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. An inclosing part of a receptacle or vessel; as, the walls of a steam-engine cylinder. [1913 Webster] 4. (Mining) (a) The side of a level or drift. (b) The country rock bounding a vein laterally. --Raymond. [1913 Webster] Note: Wall is often used adjectively, and also in the formation of compounds, usually of obvious signification; as in wall paper, or wall-paper; wall fruit, or wall-fruit; wallflower, etc. [1913 Webster] Blank wall, Blind wall, etc. See under Blank, Blind, etc. To drive to the wall, to bring to extremities; to push to extremes; to get the advantage of, or mastery over. To go to the wall, to be hard pressed or driven; to be the weaker party; to be pushed to extremes. To take the wall. to take the inner side of a walk, that is, the side next the wall; hence, to take the precedence. "I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's." --Shak. Wall barley (Bot.), a kind of grass (Hordeum murinum) much resembling barley; squirrel grass. See under Squirrel. Wall box. (Mach.) See Wall frame, below. Wall creeper (Zool.), a small bright-colored bird (Tichodroma muraria) native of Asia and Southern Europe. It climbs about over old walls and cliffs in search of insects and spiders. Its body is ash-gray above, the wing coverts are carmine-red, the primary quills are mostly red at the base and black distally, some of them with white spots, and the tail is blackish. Called also {spider catcher}. Wall cress (Bot.), a name given to several low cruciferous herbs, especially to the mouse-ear cress. See under Mouse-ear. Wall frame (Mach.), a frame set in a wall to receive a pillow block or bearing for a shaft passing through the wall; -- called also wall box. Wall fruit, fruit borne by trees trained against a wall. Wall gecko (Zool.), any one of several species of Old World geckos which live in or about buildings and run over the vertical surfaces of walls, to which they cling by means of suckers on the feet. Wall lizard (Zool.), a common European lizard ({Lacerta muralis}) which frequents houses, and lives in the chinks and crevices of walls; -- called also wall newt. Wall louse, a wood louse. Wall moss (Bot.), any species of moss growing on walls. Wall newt (Zool.), the wall lizard. --Shak. Wall paper, paper for covering the walls of rooms; paper hangings. Wall pellitory (Bot.), a European plant ({Parictaria officinalis}) growing on old walls, and formerly esteemed medicinal. Wall pennywort (Bot.), a plant (Cotyledon Umbilicus) having rounded fleshy leaves. It is found on walls in Western Europe. Wall pepper (Bot.), a low mosslike plant (Sedum acre) with small fleshy leaves having a pungent taste and bearing yellow flowers. It is common on walls and rocks in Europe, and is sometimes seen in America. Wall pie (Bot.), a kind of fern; wall rue. Wall piece, a gun planted on a wall. --H. L. Scott. Wall plate (Arch.), a piece of timber placed horizontally upon a wall, and supporting posts, joists, and the like. See Illust. of Roof. Wall rock, granular limestone used in building walls. [U. S.] --Bartlett. Wall rue (Bot.), a species of small fern ({Asplenium Ruta-muraria}) growing on walls, rocks, and the like. Wall spring, a spring of water issuing from stratified rocks. Wall tent, a tent with upright cloth sides corresponding to the walls of a house. Wall wasp (Zool.), a common European solitary wasp (Odynerus parietus) which makes its nest in the crevices of walls. [1913 Webster] Old lang syne (gcide) Old lang syne \Old` lang syne"\ See Auld lang syne. [1913 Webster] Oxyneurine (gcide) Oxyneurine \Ox`y*neu"rine\, n. (Chem.) See Betaine. [1913 Webster]Betaine \Be"ta*ine\, n. [From beta, generic name of the beet.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beet-root molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste. [1913 Webster] oxyneurine (gcide) Oxyneurine \Ox`y*neu"rine\, n. (Chem.) See Betaine. [1913 Webster]Betaine \Be"ta*ine\, n. [From beta, generic name of the beet.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beet-root molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste. [1913 Webster] Pachynematus extensicornis (gcide) Wheat sawfly \Wheat sawfly\ (a) A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmaeus) whose larva does great injury to wheat by boring in the stalks. (b) Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, as Dolerus sericeus and Dolerus arvensis, whose larvae injure the stems or heads of wheat. (c) Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larvae feed chiefly on the blades of wheat; -- called also grass sawfly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] paynemain (gcide) Payndemain \Payn`de*main"\, n. [OF. pain bread + demaine manorial, lordly, own, private. See Payn, and Demesne. Said to be so called from the figure of our Lord impressed upon it.] The finest and whitest bread made in the Middle Ages; -- called also paynemain, payman. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]