Part 5884

<h1>Inosculate</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*os"cu*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inosculated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inosculating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>osculate</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To unite by apposition or contact, as two tubular vessels at their extremities; to anastomose.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To intercommunicate; to interjoin.</def>

<blockquote>The several monthly divisions of the journal may inosculate, but not the several volumes. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inosculate</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*os"cu*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To unite by apposition or contact, as two vessels in an animal body.</def>

<i>Berkeley.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To unite intimately; to cause to become as one.</def>

<blockquote>They were still together, grew (For so they said themselves) <b>inosculated</b>. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inosculation</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*os`cu*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inosculation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; <as>as, <ex>inosculation</ex> of veins, etc.</as></def>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Inosinic</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`o*sin"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Inosite</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, inosite; <as>as, <ex>inosinic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Inosite</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In"o*site</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, strength, muscle.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A white crystalline substance with a sweet taste, found in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also <altname>phaseomannite</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; Chemically,it has the composition represented by the formula, <chform>C6H12O6+H2O</chform>, and was formerly regarded as a carbohydrate, isomeric with dextrose, but is now known to be an aromatic compound (a hexacid phenol derivative of benzene).</note>

<h1>Inoxidizable</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*ox"idi`za*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Incapable of being oxidized; <as>as, gold and platinum are <ex>inoxidizable</ex> in the air</as>.</def>

<h1>Inoxidize</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*ox"i*dize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or decay; <as>as, <ex>inoxidizing</ex> oils or varnishes</as>.</def>

<h1>In posse</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In` pos"se</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>In possibility; possible, although not yet in existence or come to pass; -- contradistinguished from <i>in esse</i>.</def>

<h1>Inquartation</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`quar*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quartation.</def>

<h1>Inquest</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In"quest</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>enqueste</ets>, OF. <ets>enqueste</ets>, F. <ets>enqu\'88te</ets>, LL. <ets>inquesta</ets>, for <ets>inquisita</ets>, fr. L. <ets>inquisitus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>inquirere</ets>. See <er>Inquire</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inquiry; quest; search.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>