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<h1>Imbuement</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bue"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued; hence, a deep tincture.</def>

<h1>Imburse</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*burse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>burse</ets>: cf. F. <ets>embourser</ets> to put into one's purse. See <er>Burse</er>, and <er>Purse</er>.]</ety> <def>To supply or stock with money.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Imbursement</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*burse"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of imbursing, or the state of being imbursed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Money laid up in stock.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Imbution</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im*bu"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An imbuing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Imesatin</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>I*mes"a*tin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Im</ets>id<ets>e</ets> + i<ets>satin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A dark yellow, crystalline substance, obtained by the action of ammonia on isatin.</def>

<h1>Imide</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"ide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; <as>as, succin<ex>imide</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Imido</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im"i*do</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, containing, or combined with, the radical NH, which is called the <i>imido group</i>.</def>

<cs><col>Imido acid</col>, <cd>an organic acid, consisting of one or more acid radicals so united with the imido group that it contains replaceable acid hydrogen, and plays the part of an acid; as, uric acid, succinimide, etc., are <i>imido acids<i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Imitability</h1> <Xpage=730>

<hw>Im`it*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Imitable</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being imitable.</def>

<i>Norris.</i>

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<h1>Imitable</h1> <Xpage=731>

<hw>Im"i*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imitabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imitable</ets>. See <er>Imitate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Capble of being imitated or copied.</def>

<blockquote>The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being <b>imitable</b> by great numbers. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Worthy of imitation; <as>as, <ex>imitable</ex> character or qualities</as>.</def>

<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i>

<h1>Imitableness</h1> <Xpage=731>

<hw>Im"i*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being imitable; worthness of imitation.</def>

<h1>Imitancy</h1> <Xpage=731>

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