Thomas Davidson

Name: Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908 — Z to Zyxomma
Author: Thomas Davidson

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908… (1908)

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“Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908 — Z to Zyxomma”, published in 1908, is a work by Thomas Davidson. It explores elements such as typical genus, animal and zinc.

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Thomas Davidson, Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908… (1908)

“ Zoanthropy, zō-an′thrō-pi, n. a form of mental delusion in which a man believes himself to be a beast—the devout divine, Simon Browne (1680-1732) , under this belief devoted himself to the making of a dictionary—'I am doing nothing,' he says, 'that requires a reasonable soul: I am making a dictionary.'—adj. Zōanthrop′ic. [Gr. zōon, an animal, anthrōpos, a man.]
Zoanthus, zō-an′thus, n. the typical genus of Zoanthidæ, a family of hexacoralline actinozoans. [Gr. zōon, an animal, anthos, a flower.] ”

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“ Zoög′raphist. [Gr. zōon, an animal, graphein, to write.]
Zoogyroscope, zō-ō-jī′rō-skōp, n. a development of the zoetrope by means of which an appearance of an object in motion is thrown on a screen. [Gr. zōon, an animal, gyroscope.]
Zooid, zō′oid, adj. having the nature of an animal, having organic life and motion.—n. a term applied to each of the individuals which make up a compound organism. [Gr. zōon, an animal, eidos, form.] ”

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“ Zoolite, zō′ō-līt, n. a fossil animal—also Zō′olith.—adjs. Zoolith′ic, Zoolit′ic. [Gr. zōon, an animal, lithos, a stone.]
Zoology, zō-ol′ō-ji, n. the science of animal life included along with Botany within the science of Biology. The various departments of zoological study are the Morphological, Physiological, Historical, and the Ætiological.—adj. Zoolog′ical.—adv. Zoolog′ically.—n. Zool′ogist, one versed in zoology.—Zoological gardens, a place where wild animals are kept for public exhibition. [Gr. zōon, an animal, logia—legein, to speak.] ”

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“ Zygon, zī′gon, n. a connecting bar: an -shaped fissure of the brain. [Gr., a yoke.]
Zygophyllaceæ, zī-gō-fil-ā′sē-ē, n.pl. a natural order containing about 100 species of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees, chiefly natives of subtropical countries—the bean-caper family—the typical genus Zygophyllum. [Gr. zygon, a yoke, phyllon, a leaf.]
Zygophyllum, zī-gō-fil′um, n. a genus of plants, natural order Zygophylleæ, of the bean-caper family.
Zygophyte, zī′gō-fīt, n. a plant in which reproduction takes place by means of zygospores. [Gr. zygon, a yoke, phyton, a plant.] ”

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“ Zinc, zingk, n. a bluish-white metal, breaking with a crystalline fracture—when chemically pure it is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperature, but ordinary zinc is so only at temperatures above 212° Fahr.—v.t. to cover with zinc.—ns. Zinc′-am′yl, a colourless transparent liquid, composed of zinc and amyl; Zinc′-blende, sphalerite, native sulphide of zinc; Zinc′-bloom, hydrozincite; Zinc-col′ic, a colic caused by the slow poison of zinc-oxide; Zinc′-ē′thyl, a colourless volatile liquid, composed of zinc and the radical ethyl.—adjs. ”

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“ Zygomat′ic.—Zygomatic fossa, the lower part of the fossa bridged over by the zygomatic arch; Zygomatic muscles, two muscles (major and minor) arising from the zygomatic arch. [Gr. zygōma—zygon, a yoke.]
Zygomorphous, zī-gō-mor′fus, adj. yoke-shaped—of flowers divisible into similar halves in one plane only—also Zygomor′phic.—ns. Zygomor′phism, Zygomor′phy. [Gr. zygon, a yoke, morphē, form.]
Zygomycetes, zī-gō-mī-sē′tēz, n.pl. a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores—the commonest type Mucor mucedo, the common white mould of dead organic matter, as horse-dung.—adj. ”

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“ Under the name Zabians used to be grouped several peoples distinct in origin and by no means alike in religion. The medieval Arabic and Jewish writers called nearly all those heathens or Sabæans who were neither Jews or Christians, nor Mohammedans or Magians. Now the name Sabæans denotes strictly the ancient inhabitants of southern Arabia, who were but little modified by Babylonian influences; the Zabians of the Koran were originally non-Christian Gnostics—the ancestors of the still existing Mandæans (q.v.) ”

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“ Zymol′ogy, the science of fermentation; Zymol′ysis, Zymō′sis, fermentation of any kind; Zymom′eter, Zymosim′eter, an instrument for measuring the degree of fermentation; Zy′mophyte, a bacterioid ferment capable of liberating fatty acids from neutral fats.—adjs. Zymotech′nic, -al, producing and utilising fermentation.—n. Zymotech′nics, the art of managing fermentation.—adj. Zymot′ic, pertaining to fermentation.—adv. Zymot′ically.—Zymotic disease, a term for diseases caused by the multiplication of a living germ introduced from without into the body. [Gr. zymē, leaven, zymōsis, fermentation.] ”

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“ Ziphiinæ, zif-i-ī′nē, n.pl. a subfamily of Physteridæ, the ziphioid or ziphiiform cetaceans—the typical genus Ziph′ius.—n.pl. Ziphiī′dæ, the ziphiinæ rated as a family apart from Physteridæ, and divided into Ziphiinæ and Anarnacinæ.—adjs. Ziphiī′form; Ziph′ioid. [Gr. xiphios, the sword-fish—xiphos, a sword.]
Zirconium, zir-kō′ni-um, n. the metallic constituent of the earth Zircō′nia, which is found in association with silica in the minerals Zir′con and hyacinth, and is obtained only in Ceylon, one district of the Ural, and southern Norway.—n. Zir′conite, a variety of zircon. ”

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Thomas Davidson, Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908… (1908)

“ Zē′bra-wood, the hard and beautifully striped wood of a Guiana tree.—adj. Zē′brine, like the zebra. [Of African origin.]
Zebu, zē′bū, n. the humped domestic ox of India (or Brahminy bull) , a kind of ox very nearly allied to the common ox, diffused over India, China, the east coast of Africa, &c. [Fr. zébu, the whimsical name taken by Buffon from the exhibitors of such a beast at a French fair as if African.]
Zebub, zē′bub, n. an Abyssinian fly hurtful to cattle, similar to the tsetse. [Ar. zubāb, a fly.] ”

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Thomas Davidson, Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908… (1908)

“ Zareba, zā-rē′ba, n. in the Soudan, a stockade, thorn-hedge, &c. against wild animals or enemies, a fortified camp generally.—Also Zaree′ba, Zere′ba, Zeri′ba.
Zarf, zärf, n. an ornamental holder for a hot coffee-cup.—Also Zurf. [Ar. zarf, a vessel.]
Zarnich, zär′nik, n. a native sulphide of arsenic, orpiment, realgar.—Also Zar′nec. [Ar. zernikh—Gr. arsenikon, arsenic.] ”

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