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Ischiatic (ĭskĭătĭk), a. (Anat.) Same as .
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Ischiocapsular (?; 135) a. [Ischium + capsular.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament.
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Ischiocerite (?), n. [Gr. 'ischion the hip + keras a horn.] (Zoöl.) The third joint or the antennæ of the Crustacea.

{ Ischion (?), Ischium (?), } n. [L., Gr. 'ischion.] 1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.
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2. (Zoöl.) One of the pleuræ of insects.
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Ischiopodite (?), n. [Gr. 'ischion the hip joint + �, �, foot.] (Zoöl.) The third joint of the typical appendages of Crustacea.
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Ischiorectal (?), a. [Ischium + rectal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity.
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Ischuretic (?), a. Having the quality of relieving ischury. -- n. An ischuretic medicine.
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Ischury (?), n. [L. ischuria, Gr. �; � to hold, check + � urine: cf. F. ischurie.] (Med.) A retention or suppression of urine.
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-ise (?). See .
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Isentropic (?), a. [Is- + entropy + -ic.] (Physics) Having equal entropy.
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Coloq. Isentropic lines , lines which pass through points having equal entropy.
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Isethionic (?), a. [Is- + ethionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid, HO.C2H4.SO3H, obtained as an oily or crystalline substance, by the action of sulphur trioxide on alcohol or ether. It is derivative of sulphuric acid.
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-ish (?). [AS. -isc; akin to G. -isch, OHG. -isc, Goth. & Dan. -isk, Gr. �. Cf. .] A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white.
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-ish. [OE. -issen, fr. F. -is, -iss- (found in the present particle, etc., of certain verbs, as finir to finish, fleurir to flourish), corresponding to L. -escere, an inchoative ending.] A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; as, abolish, cherish, finish, furnish, garnish, impoverish.
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Ishmaelite (?), n. 1. A descendant of Ishmael (the son of Abraham and Hagar), of whom it was said, “His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him.” Gen. xvi. 12.
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2. One at enmity with society; a wanderer; a vagabond; an outcast. Thackeray.
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3. See .
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Ishmaelitish (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an Ishmaelite or the Ishmaelites.
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Isiac (?), a. [L. Isiacus, Gr. �, fr. �.] Pertaining to the goddess Isis; as, Isiac mysteries.
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Isicle (?), n. A icicle. [Obs.]
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Isidorian (?), a. Pertaining, or ascribed, to Isidore; as, the Isidorian decretals, a spurious collection of decretals published in the ninth century.
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Isinglass (?), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas (akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. , a gust of wind.]
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1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure form of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the rivers of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue.
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2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin sheets.
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Isis (?), n. [L., the goddess Isis, fr. Gr. �.]
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1. (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture.
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2. (Zoöl.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isidæ, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. See .
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3. (Astron.) One of the asteroids.
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ISKCON n. [acronym from The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.] The abbreviation for International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a society founded in the US in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures. Groups of devotees engage in joyful chanting of Hare Krishna (O Krishna!). [acronym]
Syn. -- Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the Hare Krishnas.
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Islam (?), n. [Ar. islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. .]
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1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.
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2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
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Islamabad n. The the capital city of Pakistan.
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Islamic adj. of or pertaining to Islamism; as, Islamic art.
Syn. -- Muslim, Moslem.
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Islamism (?), n. [Cf. F. islamisme.] The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.
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Islamite (?), n. A Mohammedan.
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Islamitic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Mohammedan.
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Islamize (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Islamized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Islamizing (?).] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of Islam.
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Island (?), n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. īgland, �gland, �glond; īg, �g, island + land, lond, land. AS. īg, �g, is akin to AS. eá water, river, OHG. �uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. ö, Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua water. The s is due to confusion with isle. Cf. , , , .]
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1. A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. .
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2. Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice.
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3. (Zoöl.) See , n., 2.
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Coloq. Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy.
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Island (?), v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley.
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2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey.
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Islander (?), n. An inhabitant of an island.
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Islandy (?), a. Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands. Cotgrave.
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Isle (?), n. [Obs.] See .
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Isle (?), n. [OF. isle, F. île, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. .]
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1. An island. [Poetic]
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Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.
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2. (Zoöl.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
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Isle, v. t. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic]
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Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.
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Islet (?), n. [OF. islette (cf. F. îlot), dim. of isle.] A little island.
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-ism (?). [F. -isme, or L. -ismus, Gr. �.] A suffix indicating an act, a process, the result of an act or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism.
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Ism, n. [See , above.] A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory. E. Everett.
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The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can number. S. G. Goodrich.

{ Ismaelian (?), Ismaelite (?), } n. (Eccl.) One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house of Ali.

{ Iso- (?), Is- (?). } [Gr. 'isos equal.] A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality; the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous, isochromatic. Specif.: (a) (Chem.) Applied to certain compounds having the same composition but different properties; as in isocyanic. (b) (Organic Chem.) Applied to compounds of certain isomeric series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is connected with three other carbon atoms; -- contrasted with neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane.
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Isobar (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � weight.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line. [Written also isobare.]
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Isobaric (?), a. (Phys. Geog.) Denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars.
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Isobarism (?), n. The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.
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Isobarometric (?), a. [Iso + barometric.] (Phys. Geog.) Indicating equal barometric pressure.
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Isobathytherm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � deep + � heat.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting the points on the surface of the earth where a certain temperature is found at the same depth.
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Isobathythermic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an isobathytherm; possessing or indicating the same temperature at the same depth.
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Isobront (īs�brŏnt), n. [Iso- + Gr. bronth thunder.] (Meteor.) An imaginary line, or a line on a chart, marking the simultaneous development of a thunderstorm, as noted by observing the time when the thunder is heard at different places.
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Isocephalism (?), n. [From Gr. � like-headed. See , and .] (Art) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia.
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Isochasm (?), n. [Iso- + chasm.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras.
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Isochasmic (?), a. Indicating equal auroral display; as, an isochasmic line.
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Isocheim (īs�kīm), n. [Iso- + Gr. �, �, winter.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. .

{ Isocheimal, Isochimal } (?), a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.

{ Isocheimenal (?), Isochimenal } a. The same as .
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Isocheimic (?), a. The same as .
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Isochimene (?), n. The same as .
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Isochor (īs�kôr), n. [Iso- + Gr. xhwra space.] (Physics) A line upon a thermodynamic diagram so drawn as to represent the pressures corresponding to changes of temperature when the volume of the gas operated on is constant. -- Isochoric (#), a.
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Isochromatic (?), a. [Iso- + chromatic.] (Opt.) Having the same color; connecting parts having the same color, as lines drawn through certain points in experiments on the chromatic effects of polarized light in crystals.
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Isochronal (?), a. [See .] Uniform in time; of equal time; performed in equal times; recurring at regular intervals; as, isochronal vibrations or oscillations.
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Isochronic (?), a. Isochronal.
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Isochronism (?), n. The state or quality of being isochronous.
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Isochronize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. -nized; p. pr. & vb. n. -nizing.] [See .] To make, or tend to make (the motion of a moving body), uniform in rate of rotation, or in frequency of vibration.
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Isochronon (?), n. [NL. See .] A clock that is designed to keep very accurate time.
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Isochronous (?), a. [Gr. �; 'isos equal + � time.] Same as .
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Isochroous (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. � color.] Having the same tint or color throughout; uniformly or evenly colored.

{ Isoclinal (?), Isoclinic (?), } a. [Iso- + Gr. � to incline.] Of or pertaining to, or indicating, equality of inclination or dip; having equal inclination or dip.
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Coloq. Isoclinal lines (Magnetism), lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which a dipping needle indicates the same inclination or dip.
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Isocrymal (?), a. (Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, having the nature of, or illustrating, an isocryme; as, an isocrymal line; an isocrymal chart.
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Isocryme (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � cold.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting points on the earth's surface having the same mean temperature in the coldest month of the year.
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Isocrymic (?), a. Isocrymal.
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Isocyanic (?), a. [Iso- + cyanic.] (Chem.) Designating an acid isomeric with cyanic acid.
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Coloq. Isocyanic acid , an acid metameric with cyanic acid, and resembling it in its salts. It is obtained as a colorless, mobile, unstable liquid by the heating cyanuric acid. Called technically carbimide.
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Isocyanuric (?), a. [Iso- + cyanuric.] (Chem.) Designating, or pertaining to, an acid isomeric with cyanuric acid, and called also fulminuric acid. See under .
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Isodiabatic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. � to pass through.] (Physics) Pertaining to the reception or the giving out of equal quantities of heat by a substance. Rankine.
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Coloq. Isodiabatic lines or Coloq. Isodiabatic curves , a pair of lines or curves exhibiting, on a diagram of energy, the law of variation of the pressure and density of a fluid, the one during the lowering, and the other during the raising, of its temperature, when the quantity of heat given out by the fluid during any given stage of the one process is equal to the quantity received during the corresponding stage of the other. Such lines are said to be isodiabatic with respect to each other. Compare .
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Isodiametric (?), a. [Iso- + diametric.]
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1. (Crystallog.) Developed alike in the directions of the several lateral axes; -- said of crystals of both the tetragonal and hexagonal systems.
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2. (Bot.) Having the several diameters nearly equal; -- said of the cells of ordinary parenchyma.
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Isodimorphic (?), a. [Iso- + dimorphic.] Isodimorphous.
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Isodimorphism (?), n. Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances.
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Isodimorphous (?), a. [Iso- + dimorphous.] Having the quality of isodimorphism.
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Isodrome (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � course.] (Nav.) A method of moving a fleet from one formation to another, the direction usually being changed eight points (90°), by means of paths of equal length for each ship. It is prohibited in the United States navy.
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Isodulcite (?), n. [Iso- + dulcite.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, sugarlike substance, obtained by the decomposition of certain glucosides, and intermediate in nature between the hexacid alcohols (dulcite, mannite, etc.) and the glucoses.
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Isodynamic (?), a. [Iso- + dynamic.] Of, pertaining to, having, or denoting, equality of force.
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Coloq. Isodynamic foods (Physiol.), those foods that produce a similar amount of heat. -- Coloq. Isodynamic lines (Magnetism), lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which the magnetic intensity is the same.
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Isodynamous (?), a. [Gr. �. See .] Of equal force or size.
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Isogeotherm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. gh^ the earth + qermh heat.] (Phys. Geog.) A line or curved surface passing beneath the earth's surface through points having the same mean temperature.

{ Isogeothermal (?), Isogeothermic (?), } a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n. An isogeotherm.
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Isogonic (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. gwnia angle.] Pertaining to, or noting, equal angles.
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Coloq. Isogonic lines (Magnetism), lines traced on the surface of the globe, or upon a chart, connecting places at which the deviation of the magnetic needle from the meridian or true north is the same.
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Isogonic, a. (Zoöl.) Characterized by isogonism.
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Isogonism (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � offspring, generative parts.] (Zoöl.) The quality of having similar sexual zooids or gonophores and dissimilar hydrants; -- said of certain hydroids.
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Isographic (?), a. Of or pertaining to isography.
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Isography (?), n. [Iso- + -graphy.] Imitation of another's handwriting.
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Isohyetose (?), a. [Iso- + Gr. yetos rain.] (Phys. Geog.) Of or pertaining to lines connecting places on the earth's surface which have the same mean annual rainfall. -- n. An isohyetose line; called also isohyet.
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Isolable (?), a. [See .] (Chem.) Capable of being isolated, or of being obtained in a pure state; as, gold is isolable.
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Isolate (īs�lāt or īs�lāt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Isolated (īs�lātĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Isolating (īs�lātĭng).] [It. isolato, p. p. of isolare to isolate, fr. isola island, L. insula. See 2d , and cf. .]
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1. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others; as, to isolate an infected person from others; to isolate the troublemakers in a classroom.
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Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts. Bp. Warburton.
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2. (Elec.) To insulate. See .
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3. (Chem.) To separate from all foreign substances; to make pure; to obtain in a free state; as, to isolate the desired product from a reaction mixture.
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4. (Microbiol.) To obtain a culture of a microorganism in pure form (from a complex mixture); as, to isolate Eschericia coli from a patient's blood.
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Isolate (īs�l�t or īs�lāt), n. Something that has been isolated; as, an isolate of a powerful antibiotic from a tropical plant; an isolate of tuberculosis bacillus from an infected patient.
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Isolated (īs�lātĕd), a. Placed or standing alone; detached; separated from others.
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Coloq. Isolated point of a curve . (Geom.) See .
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Isolatedly (?), adv. In an isolated manner.
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Isolation (īs�lāshŭn), n. [Cf. F. isolation.] The act of isolating, or the state of being isolated; insulation; separation; loneliness. Milman.
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isolationism (īs�lāshŭnĭz'm), n. [Cf. F. isolation.] The doctrine or policy of minimal participation by one's country in international economic and political relations, specifically by not entering into alliances or other international agreements, in order to avoid becoming entangled in foreign wars, and to be able to devote the nation's energies primarily to advancing its own domestic interests.
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isolationist (īs�lāshŭnĭst), n. A proponent or supporter of isolationism; one who is isolationistic.
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isolationist, isolationistic adj. 1. of or pertaining to isolationism.
Syn. -- isolationist.
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2. Favoring or supporting isolationism; -- of people.
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