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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the vessels of an animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed to their destination.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large, elongated cell, either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody fiber.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Ducts</i> are classified, according to the character of the surface of their walls, or their structure, as annular, spiral, scalariform, etc.</note>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Guidance; direction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Ductible</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc"ti*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being drawn out</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Ductile</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc"tile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ductilis</ets>, fr. <ets>ducere</ets> to lead: cf. F. <ets>ductile</ets>. See <er>Duct</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; <as>as, a <ex>ductile</ex> people</as>.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<blockquote>Forms their <b>ductile</b> minds To human virtues. <i>Philips.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads.</def>

<blockquote>Gold . . . is the softest and most <b>ductile</b> of all metals. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Duc"tile*ly</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Duc"tile*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Ductilimeter</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc`ti*lim"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ductile</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for accurately determining the ductility of metals.</def>

<h1>Ductility</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc*til"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ductilit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tractableness; pliableness.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Duction</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ductio</ets>, fr. <ets>ducere</ets> to lead.]</ety> <def>Guidance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Ductless</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duct"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having to duct or outlet; <as>as, a <ex>ductless</ex> gland</as>.</def>