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101Iron — I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.] [1913 …
102Irrotational — Ir ro*ta tion*al, a. (Physics) Not rotatory; passing from one point to another by a movement other than rotation; said of the movement of parts of a liquid or yielding mass. Sir W. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …
103It irons — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… …
104laevorotatory — Levorotatory Le vo*ro ta*to*ry ( r[=o] t[.a]*t[ o]*r[y^]), a. [Levo + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as… …
105Lever — Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate},… …
106Lever escapement — Lever Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate} …
107Lever jack — Lever Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate} …
108Lever watch — Lever Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate} …
109levororotary levorotatory — counterclockwise coun ter*clock wise adj. & adv. in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of {clockwise}, or {right handed} …
110Levorotatory — Le vo*ro ta*to*ry ( r[=o] t[.a]*t[ o]*r[y^]), a. [Levo + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left… …