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21fovea — Any natural depression on the surface of the body, such as the axilla, or on the surface of a bone. Cf.:dimple. SYN: pit (1). [L. a pit] f. anterior SYN: superior f.. anterior f. SYN: superior f.. f. ar …
22OSTROGOTHIQUE (ART) — Les connaissances linguistiques et archéologiques actuelles ne peuvent ni infirmer ni corroborer les traditions sur l’origine des Goths, recueillies en Italie auprès des Ostrogoths par Cassiodore et Jordanès, au VIe siècle après J. C. Comme les… …
23trimorphe — ⇒TRIMORPHE, adj. CRISTALLOGR., MINÉR. [En parlant d une substance] Qui est susceptible de se cristalliser sous trois formes différentes. La forme primitive du sulfure d argent naturel est au contraire le cube, tandis que sa forme artificielle est …
24Crystallization — Crys tal*li*za tion (kr[i^]s tal*l[i^]*z[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. cristallization.] 1. (Chem. & Min.) The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized; the formation of… …
25Fusil — Fu sil, n. [See 3d {Fusee}.] (Her.) A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; named from its shape, which resembles that of a spindle. [1913 Webster] Note: It differs from a lozenge in being longer in proportion to its width. [1913 Webster] …
26Pycnodontini — Pyc no*don ti*ni, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) An extinct order of ganoid fishes. They had a compressed body, covered with dermal ribs (pleurolepida) and with enameled rhomboidal scales. [1913 Webster] …
27Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), n. [Gr. ??? rhomboidal; ??? rhomb + e i^dos shape: cf. F. rhombo[ i]de.] (Geom.) An oblique angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different. [1913 Webster] …
28Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), a. Same as {Rhomboidal}. [1913 Webster] …
29The Dimetric system — Crystallization Crys tal*li*za tion (kr[i^]s tal*l[i^]*z[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. cristallization.] 1. (Chem. & Min.) The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized; the …
30The Hexagonal system — Crystallization Crys tal*li*za tion (kr[i^]s tal*l[i^]*z[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. cristallization.] 1. (Chem. & Min.) The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized; the …
