Part 2955

<h1>Dephlegmedness</h1> <Xpage=392>

<hw>De*phlegm"ed*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A state of being freed from water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Dephlogisticcate</h1> <Xpage=392>

<hw>De`phlo*gis"tic*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dephlogisticated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dephlogisticating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>phlosticate</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82phlogistiguer</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(O. Chem.)</fld> <def>To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of inflammability.</def>

<i>Priestley.</i>

<cs><col>Dephlogisticated air</col>, <cd>oxygen gas; -- so called by Dr. Priestly and others of his time.</cd></cs>

-- <wordforms><wf>De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Dephosphorization</h1> <Xpage=392>

<hw>De*phos`phor*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of freeing from phosphorous.</def>

<h1>Depict</h1> <Xpage=392>

<hw>De*pict"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depingere</ets> to depict; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pingere</ets> to paint. See <er>Paint</er>, and cf. <er>Depaint</er>, <ets>p</ets>. <ets>p</ets>.]</ety> <def>Depicted.</def>

<i>Lydgate.</i>

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<h1>Depict</h1> <Xpage=393>

<hw>De*pict"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depinger<?/</ets> to depict; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pingere</ets> to paint. See <er>Paint</er>, and cf. <er>Depaint</er>, <ets>p</ets>. <ets>p</ets>.]</ety> <def>Depicted.</def>

<i>Lydgate.</i>

<h1>Depict</h1> <Xpage=393>

<hw>De*pict"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Depicted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Depicting</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to portray.</def>

<blockquote>His arms are fairly <b>depicted</b> in his chamber. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To represent in words; to describe vividly.</def>

<blockquote>C\'91sar's gout was then <b>depicted</b> in energetic language. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Depiction</h1> <Xpage=393>

<hw>De*pic"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depictio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A painting or depicting; a representation.</def>

<h1>Depicture</h1> <Xpage=393>

<hw>De*pic"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Depictured</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Depicturing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a picture of; to paint; to picture; to depict.</def>

<blockquote>Several persons were <b>depictured</b> in caricature. <i>Fielding.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Depilate</h1> <Xpage=393>