a. (Org. Chem.) pertaining to compounds that have a ring in the structure, but are not aromatic, as cyclohexane or cyclohexene. Compare aliphatic and aromatic. [ PJC. ]

n. (Meteorol.) A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to an anticyclone; moving in the opposite direction of a cyclone. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. aruspicium, haruspicium. ] Prognostication by inspection of the entrails of victims slain sacrifice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Dicyanide. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. bi- + cycle. ] A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who rides a bicycle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to bicycles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The use of a bicycle; the act or practice of riding a bicycle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of riding a bicycle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bicycler. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to bicycling. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. One that covers a group or class of things or properties instead of one or more things mentioned individually, as where a mortgage secures various debts as a group, or subjects a group or class of different pieces of property to one general lien. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Pref. di- + cyanogen. ] (Chem.) A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or radicals; -- called also bicyanide. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; an embryo. ] (Zool.) An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Like or belonging to the Dicyemata. -- n. One of the Dicyemata. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; dog + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. ] (Paleon.) One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. epicyclus, Gr. &unr_;; 'epi` upon + &unr_; circle. See Cycle. ] 1. (Ptolemaic Astron.) A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along with the deferent, and yet, by its own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to it round its proper center. [ 1913 Webster ]

The schoolmen were like astronomers which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) A circle which rolls on the circumference of another circle, either externally or internally. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Epicyclic train (Mach.), a train of mechanism in which epicyclic motion is involved; esp., a train of spur wheels, bevel wheels, or belt pulleys, in which an arm, carrying one or more of the wheels, sweeps around a center lying in an axis common to the other wheels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Epicycle + -oid: cf. F. épicycloïde. ] (Geom.) A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Any point rigidly connected with the rolling circle, but not in its circumference, traces a curve called an epitrochoid. The curve traced by a point in the circumference of the rolling circle when it rolls on the concave side of a fixed circle is called a hypocycloid; the curve traced by a point rigidly connected with the rolling circle in this case, but not its circumference, is called a hypotrochoid. All the curves mentioned above belong to the class class called roulettes or trochoids. See Trochoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties. [ 1913 Webster ]

Epicycloidal wheel, a device for producing straight-line motion from circular motion, on the principle that a pin fastened in the periphery of a gear wheel will describe a straight line when the wheel rolls around inside a fixed internal gear of twice its diameter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ferri- + cyanate. ] (Chem.) A salt of ferricyanic acid; a ferricyanide. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Ferri- + cyanic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, a ferricyanide. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ferricyanic acid (Chem.), a brown crystalline substance, H6(CN)12Fe2, obtained from potassium ferricyanide, and regarded as the type of the ferricyanides; -- called also hydro-ferricyanic acid, hydrogen ferricyanide, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ferri- + cyanide. ] (Chem.) One of a complex series of double cyanides of ferric iron and some other base. [ 1913 Webster ]

Potassium ferricyanide (Chem.), red prussiate of potash; a dark, red, crystalline salt, K6(CN)12Fe2, consisting of the double cyanide of potassium and ferric iron. From it is derived the ferrous ferricyanate, Turnbull's blue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art or practices of haruspices. See Aruspicy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. hemicyclus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + ky`klos. ] 1. A half circle; a semicircle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A semicircular place, as a semicircular arena, or room, or part of a room. [ 1913 Webster ]

The collections will be displayed in the hemicycle of the central pavilion. London Academy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 2 + ferricyanic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen; as, hydroferricyanic acid. See Ferricyanic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Icier superl. Iciest. ] [ AS. īsig. See Ice. ] 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. “Icy chains.” Shak. “Icy region.” Boyle. “Icy seas.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these demonstrations of affection. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Spangled with ice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mounting up in icy-pearled car. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy of fraud. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Juicier; superl. Juiciest. ] 1. A bounding with juice; succulent. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Very profitable, or presenting the prospect of much profit; as, a juicy job; a juicy sales contract; a juicy customer ripe for the plucking. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

3. Very interesting, especially due to scandalous or salacious nature; -- of information; as, juicy gossip. [ PJC ]

n. Wrong policy; impolicy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myricin + -yl. ] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin; -- called also melissyl. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Nitro- + salicylic. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitro derivative of salicylic acid, called also anilic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Obstetrics. [ Obs. ] Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ovum + cyst. ] (Zool.) The pouch in which incubation takes place in some Tunicata. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Peri-, and Cystitis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Policies [ L. politia, Gr. &unr_;; cf. F. police, Of. police. See Police, n. ] 1. Civil polity. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of public or official administration, as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Management or administration based on temporal or material interest, rather than on principles of equity or honor; hence, worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit. [ 1913 Webster ]

The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Motive; object; inducement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury? Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Polity. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Policied p. pr. & vb. n. Policying. ] To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. [ Obs. ] “Policying of cities.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. pólizia, It. pólizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. &unr_; having many folds or leaves; &unr_; many + &unr_; fold, leaf, from &unr_; to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt. ] 1. A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See Insurance. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Interest policy, a policy that shows by its form that the assured has a real, substantial interest in the matter insured. --
Open policy, one in which the value of the goods or property insured is not mentioned. --
Policy book, a book to contain a record of insurance policies. --
Policy holder, one to whom an insurance policy has been granted. --
Policy shop, a gambling place where one may bet on the numbers which will be drawn in lotteries. --
Valued policy, one in which the value of the goods, property, or interest insured is specified. --
Wager policy, a policy that shows on the face of it that the contract it embodies is a pretended insurance, founded on an ideal risk, where the insured has no interest in anything insured. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A bicycle with equal or nearly equal wheels, usually about 28 inches diameter, driven by pedals connected to the rear (driving) wheel by a multiplying gear. Since the 1930's this has been the most common type of bicycle, now simply called bicycle. The older high-wheelers are often referred to as bone-rattlers. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. [ Salicin + -yl. ] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical of salicylic acid and of certain related compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + aldehide. ] (Chem.) A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiraea), and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salicylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous acid or spiroylous acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of salicylic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid formerly obtained by fusing salicin with potassium hydroxide, and now made in large quantities from phenol (carbolic acid) by the action of carbon dioxide on heated sodium phenolate. It is a white crystalline substance. It is used as an antiseptic, and in its salts in the treatment of rheumatism. Called also hydroxybenzoic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + anhydride. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance obtained by dehydration of salicylic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A compound of salicylal; -- named after the analogy of a salt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) Same as Salicylal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a substance formerly called salicylous acid, and now salicylal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. Half cylindrical. [ 1913 Webster ]