a. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, oil, fat. ] (Org. Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, fat; fatty; -- applied to compounds having an open-chain structure. The aliphatic compounds thus include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series. Compare alicyclic and aromatic. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Pref. bi- + sulphate. ] (Chem.) A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. califat. ] The office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. di- + sulphate. ] (Chem.) (a) A salt of disulphuric or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate. (b) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. emphatique. See Emphasis. ] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in an emphatic manner; emphatic denials; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. “Emphatical colors.” Boyle. “Emphatical evils.” Bp. Reynolds.

3. Forceful and definite in expression or action; -- of statements, actions, or sections of documents; as, the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty.
Syn. -- forceful. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

4. Sudden and strong; -- of statements; as, an emphatic no.
Syn. -- exclamatory. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Syn. -- Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preëminently; as, he emphatically denied the allegations. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was indeed emphatically a popular writer. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not really, but apparently. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being emphatic; emphasis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Endo- + lymphatic. ] (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the endolymphatic duct. (b) Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fluo- + phosphate. ] (Chem.) A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) Same as Hydrosulphurent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of hypophosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of hyposulphuric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. lymphatus, p. p. of lymphare to water, dilute with water, to drive out of one's senses, to make mad. ] Frightened into madness; raving. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique ] pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. [ Obs. ] “ Lymphatic rapture. ” Sir T. Herbert. [ See Lymphate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lymphatic gland (Anat.), one of the solid glandlike bodies connected with the lymphatics or the lacteals; -- called also lymphatic ganglion, and conglobate gland. --
Lymphatic temperament (Old Physiol.), a temperament in which the lymphatic system seems to predominate, that is, a system in which the complexion lacks color and the tissues seem to be of loose texture; hence, a temperament lacking energy, inactive, indisposed to exertion or excitement. See Temperament. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. Having no emphasis; unemphatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Excessively emphatic. [ PJC ]

a. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph. (b) Perilymphangial. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A sulphate of the peroxide of any base. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gr. &unr_;; perhaps from native name. ] (Zool.) The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); -- called also ipi. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. philosophatus, p. p. of philosophari to philosophize. ] To play the philosopher; to moralize. [ Obs. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Philosophical speculation and discussion. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Petty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of phosphoric acid or a compound containing the phosphate radical group -PO4; as, trisodium phosphate (Na3PO4); triethyl phosphate ((C2H5)3PO4). [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules. [ 1913 Webster ]

Phosphatic diathesis (Med.), a habit of body which leads to the undue excretion of phosphates with the urine. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Phosphate, and Urine. ] (Med.) The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of pyrophosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of pyrosulphuric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A salt well known as a catharic under the name of Glauber's salt, which term is properly applied to the hydrate, Na2SO4.10H2O. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Chem.) A sulphate with an excess of the base. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. sulphas, sulphatis, fr. L. sulphur, sulfur, brimstone, sulphur: cf. F. sulfate. ] (Chem.) A salt of sulphuric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing, a sulphate or sulphates. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting a sulphate as an ingredient in certain double salts; as, sulphato-carbonate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphophosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An acid phosphate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Superphosphate of lime (Com. Chem.), a fertilizer obtained by trating bone dust, bone black, or phosphorite with sulphuric acid, whereby the insoluble neutral calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2, is changed to the primary or acid calcium phosphate Ca(H2PO4)2, which is soluble and therefore available for the soil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An acid sulphate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The sodium salt called in photography by the name sodium hyposulphite, being used as a solvent for the excess of unchanged silver chloride, bromide, and iodide on the sensitive plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. Same as Basic slag, above. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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