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Corroborant
Corroborant Cor*rob"o*rant (k?r-r?b"?-rant), a. [L. corroborans, p. pr. See Corroborate.] Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. --Bacon. -- n. Anything which gives strength or support; a tonic. The brain, with its proper corroborants, especially with sweet odors and with music. --Southey.
Corroborate
Corroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (-r?t), a. Corroborated. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Corroborate
Corroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.] 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. --I. Watts. 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. --I. Taylor.
Corroborated
Corroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.] 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. --I. Watts. 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. --I. Taylor.
Corroborating
Corroborate Cor*rob"o*rate (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.] 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. --I. Watts. 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. --I. Taylor.
Corroboration
Corroboration Cor*rob`o*ra"tion (k?r-r?b`?-r?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. corroboration.] 1. The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information. 2. That which corroborates.
Corroborative
Corroborative Cor*rob"o*ra*tive (k?r-r?b"?-r?-t?v), a. [Cf. F. corroboratif.] Tending to strengthen of confirm.
Corroborative
Corroborative Cor*rob"o*ra*tive, n. A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant. --Wiseman.
Corroboratory
Corroboratory Cor*rob"o*ra*to*ry (-t?-r?), a. Tending to strengthen; corroborative; as, corroboratory facts.
Corroboree
Corroboree Cor*rob"o*ree`, n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc.] [Native name.] 1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians. 2. A song or chant made for such a festivity. 3. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. [Australia]
Corrobory
Corrobory Cor*rob"o*ry, n. & v. See Corroboree.
Corrode
Corrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded; p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.] 1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle. 2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
Corrode
Corrode Cor*rode", v. i. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding. Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away.
Corroded
Corrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded; p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.] 1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle. 2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
Corrodent
Corrodent Cor*rod"ent (k?r-r?"dent), a. [L. corrodens, p. pr. of corrodere.] Corrosive. [R.] --Bp. King.
Corrodent
Corrodent Cor*rod"ent, n. Anything that corrodes. --Bp. King.
Corrodiate
Corrodiate Cor*ro"di*ate (k?r-r?"d?-?t), v. t. [See Corrode.] To eat away by degrees; to corrode. [Obs.] --Sandys.
Corrodibility
Corrodibility Cor*ro`di*bil"i*ty (k?r-r?`d?-b?l"?-t?), n. The quality of being corrodible. [R.] --Johnson.
Corroding
Corrode Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded; p. pr. & vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See Rodent.] 1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce it to a green-blue solution. --Boyle. 2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
Corroding lead
Corrode Cor*rode", v. i. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding. Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away.
Corrosibility
Corrosibility Cor*ro`si*bil"i*ty (k?r-r?`s?-b?l"?-t?), n. Corrodibility. ``Corrosibility . . . answers corrosiveness.' --Boyle.
Corrosibleness
Corrosibleness Cor*ro"si*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being corrosible. --Bailey.
Corrosion
Corrosion Cor*ro"sion (k?r-r?"zh?n), n. [LL. corrosio: cf. F. corrosion. See Corrode.] The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion. Corrosion is a particular species of dissolution of bodies, either by an acid or a saline menstruum. --John Quincy.
Corrosive
Corrosive Cor*ro"sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison. 2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating. Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. --Hooker. -- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n.
Corrosive
Corrosive Cor*ro"sive (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.] 1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. ``Corrosive liquors.' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.' --Thomson. 2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing. Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak. Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste. It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an excellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
Corrosive sublimate
Sublimate Sub"li*mate, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) See under Corrosive.
corrosive sublimate
Bichloride Bi*chlo"ride, n. [Pref. bi- + chloride.] (Chem.) A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride. Bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride; -- sometimes called corrosive sublimate.
Corrosive sublimate
Corrosive Cor*ro"sive (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.] 1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. ``Corrosive liquors.' --Grew. ``Corrosive famine.' --Thomson. 2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing. Care is no cure, but corrosive. --Shak. Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste. It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an excellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
Corrosively
Corrosive Cor*ro"sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison. 2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating. Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. --Hooker. -- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n.
Corrosiveness
Corrosive Cor*ro"sive, n. 1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. --Dunglison. 2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating. Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. --Hooker. -- Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv. -- Cor*ro"sive*ness, n.

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