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Capillary repulsionCapillary Cap"il*la*ry (k[a^]p"[i^]l*l[asl]*r[y^] or
k[.a]*p[i^]l"l[.a]*r[y^]; 277), a. [L. capillaris, fr.
capillus hair. Cf. Capillaire.]
1. Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having
minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as,
the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
2. Pertaining to capillary tubes or vessels; as, capillary
action.
Capillary attraction, Capillary repulsion, the apparent
attraction or repulsion between a solid and liquid caused
by capillarity. See Capillarity, and Attraction.
Capillarity tubes. See the Note under Capillarity. Idiorepulsive
Idiorepulsive Id`i*o*re*pul"sive, a. [Idio- + repulsive.]
Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.
RepullulateRepullulate Re*pul"lu*late (r?-p?l"l?-l?t), v. i. [L.
repullulare, repullulatum. See Pullulate.]
To bud again.
Though tares repullulate, there is wheat still left in
the field. --Howell. Repullulation
Repullulation Re*pul`lu*la"tion (r?-p?l`l?-l?"sh?n), n.
The act of budding again; the state of having budded again.
Repulse
Repulse Re*pulse", n. [L. repulsa, fr. repellere, repulsum.]
1. The act of repelling or driving back; also, the state of
being repelled or driven back.
By fate repelled, and with repulses tired. --Denham.
He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts in
the body. --Shak.
2. Figuratively: Refusal; denial; rejection; failure.
RepulseRepulse Re*pulse" (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repulsed
(-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repulsing.] [L. repulsus, p. p.
of repellere. See Repel.]
1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an
assault; to repulse the enemy.
Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever
wiles of foe or seeming friend. --Milton.
2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject;
to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. RepulsedRepulse Re*pulse" (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repulsed
(-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repulsing.] [L. repulsus, p. p.
of repellere. See Repel.]
1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an
assault; to repulse the enemy.
Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever
wiles of foe or seeming friend. --Milton.
2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject;
to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. Repulseless
Repulseless Re*pulse"less, a.
Not capable of being repulsed.
Repulser
Repulser Re*puls"er (-?r), n.
One who repulses, or drives back.
RepulsingRepulse Re*pulse" (r?-p?ls"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repulsed
(-p?lst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Repulsing.] [L. repulsus, p. p.
of repellere. See Repel.]
1. To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an
assault; to repulse the enemy.
Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever
wiles of foe or seeming friend. --Milton.
2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject;
to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. Repulsory
Repulsory Re*pul"so*ry (-s?-r?), a. [L. repulsorius.]
Repulsive; driving back.
Self-repulsive
Self-repulsive Self`-re*pul"sive, a.
Self-repelling.
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