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<h1>Adiaphorite</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad`i*aph"o*rite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Adiaphorist</er>.</def>

<h1>Adiaphorous</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad`i*aph"o*rous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ different; <?/ through + <?/ to bear.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Indifferent or neutral.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Incapable of doing either harm or good, as some medicines.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Adiaphory</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad`i*aph"o*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Indifference.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Adiathermic</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad`i*a*ther"mic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ through + <?/heat.]</ety> <def>Not pervious to heat.</def>

<h1>Adieu</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>A*dieu"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>interj. & adv.</tt> <ety>[OE. also <ets>adew</ets>, <ets>adewe</ets>, <ets>adue</ets>, F. <?/ <ets>dieu</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad</ets> to + <ets>deus</ets> God.]</ety> <def>Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.</def>

<h1>Adieu</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>A*dieu"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Adieus</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <def>A farewell; commendation to the care of God at parting.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Adight</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>A*dight"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Adight</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> (intensive) + OE. <ets>dihten</ets>. See <er>Dight</er>.]</ety> <def>To set in order; to array; to attire; to deck, to dress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Ad infinitum</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad in`fi*ni"tum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[L., to infinity.]</ety> <def>Without limit; endlessly.</def>

<h1>Ad interim</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad in"ter*im</hw> <tt>(#)</tt><ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Meanwhile; temporary.</def>

<h1>Adepescent</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>Ad`e*pes"cent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adeps</ets>, <ets>adipis</ets>, fat + <ets>-escent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Becoming fatty.</def>

<h1>Adipic</h1> <Xpage=21>

<hw>A*dip"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adeps</ets>, <ets>adipis</ets>, fat.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.</def>

<-- 2. adipic acid. a dicarboxylic acid containing six carbon atoms in a linear chain -->

<h1>Adipocerate</h1> <Xpage=21>

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