Inertness

  • 41bashful Billy — Slow Slow (sl[=o]), a. [Compar. {Slower} (sl[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Slowest}.] [OE. slow, slaw, AS. sl[=a]w; akin to OS. sl[=e]u blunt, dull, D. sleeuw, slee, sour, OHG. sl[=e]o blunt, dull, Icel. sl[=o]r, sl[ae]r, Dan. sl[ o]v, Sw. sl[ o]. Cf.… …

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  • 42Center of inertia — Inertia In*er ti*a, n. [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See {Inert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Physics) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or… …

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  • 43CH4 — Methane Meth ane, n. [See {Methal}.] (Chem.) A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, {CH4}; marsh gas. It is the simplest of the aliphatic hydrocarbons. See {Marsh gas}, under {Gas}. [1913 Webster] {Methane series} (Chem.), a series …

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  • 44Dead — (d[e^]d), n. 1. The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter. [1913 Webster] When the drum beat at dead of night. Campbell. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is dead; commonly used… …

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  • 45Deadness — Dead ness, n. The state of being destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness; inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference; as, the deadness of a limb, a body, or a tree; the deadness of an eye; deadness of the affections; …

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  • 46german silver — Nickel Nick el, n. [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw. kopparnickel copper nickel, a name given in derision, as it was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. {Kupfer nickel}, {Copper… …

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  • 47Inaction — In*ac tion, n. [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.] Lack of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness. Berkeley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 48Inactivity — In ac*tiv i*ty, n. [Cf. F. inactivit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter. [1913 Webster] 2. Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; lack of energy; sluggishness.… …

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  • 49Inertia — In*er ti*a, n. [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See {Inert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Physics) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction,… …

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  • 50Inertion — In*er tion, n. Lack of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude. [R.] [1913 Webster] These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever. E. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …

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