n. See Uranographist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Uranography. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to uranography; as, an uranographic treatise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One practiced in uranography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; heaven + &unr_; to write. ] A description or plan of the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the construction of celestial maps, globes, etc.; uranology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; heaven + -lite. ] A meteorite or aerolite. [ Obs. ] Hutton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; heaven + -logy. ] A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] A uranometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; heaven + -metry. ] (Astron.) A chart or catalogue of fixed stars, especially of stars visible to the naked eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Uraniscoplasty. ] (Surg.) The plastic operation for closing a fissure in the hard palate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -scopy. ] Observation of the heavens or heavenly bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) from uranium; -- used in naming certain complex compounds; as in uranoso-uranic oxide, uranoso-uranic sulphate. [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, uranium; designating those compounds in which uranium has a lower valence as contrasted with the uranic compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]