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Trimming (?), a. from , v.
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The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party. Jeffrey.
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Coloq. Trimming joist (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See . Knight.
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Trimming, n. 1. The act of one who trims.
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2. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the plural.
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3. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. [Colloq.]
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Trimmingly, adv. In a trimming manner.
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Trimness, n. The quality or state of being trim; orderliness; compactness; snugness; neatness.
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Trimorph (?), n. [See .] (Crystallog.) A substance which crystallizes in three distinct forms, or which has three distinct physical states; also, any one of these distinct forms. See , 1.
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{ Trimorphic (?), Trimorphous (?), } a. [Gr. � three-formed; � (see ) + morfh form.] Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, trimorphism; -- contrasted with monomorphic, dimorphic, and polymorphic.
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Trimorphism (?), n. [See .] 1. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing in three forms fundamentally distinct, as is the case with titanium dioxide, which crystallizes in the forms of rutile, octahedrite, and brookite. See .
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2. (Biol.) The coëxistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not connected, as a rule, by intermediate gradations; the condition among individuals of the same species of having three different shapes or proportions of corresponding parts; -- contrasted with polymorphism, and dimorphism.
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Coloq. Heterogonous trimporphism (Bot.), that condition in which flowers of plants of the same species have three different lengths of stamens, short, medium, and long, the blossoms of one individual plant having short and medium stamens and a long style, those of another having short and long stamens and a style of medium length, and those of a third having medium and long stamens and a short style, the style of each blossom thus being of a length not represented by its stamens.
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Trimurti (?), n. [Skr. trimūrti; tri three + mūrti body.] (Hindu Myth.) The triad, or trinity, of Hindu gods, consisting of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer. [Spelled also Trimurtti.]
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Trimyarian (?), n. [Pref. tri + Gr. �, �, a muscle.] (Zoöl.) A lamellibranch which has three muscular scars on each valve.
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Trinal (?), a. [L. trinus triple, trini three each, fr. tres, tria, three. See , and cf. , a. & n., , a.] Threefold. “Trinal unity.” Milton.
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In their trinal triplicities on high. Spenser.
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Trindle (?), v. t. & n. See .
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Trine (?), a. [See .] Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness.
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Trine, n. [F. trine, trin. See .] 1. (Astrol.) The aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon.
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In sextile, square, and trine. Milton.
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2. A triad; trinity. [R.]
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A single trine of brazen tortoises. Mrs. Browning.
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Eternal One, Almighty Trine! Keble.
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Trine, v. t. To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.]
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By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined. Dryden.
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Trinervate (?), a. [NL. trinervatus; pref. tri- + L. nervus nerve.] (Bot.) Having three ribs or nerves extending unbranched from the base to the apex; -- said of a leaf. Gray.
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{ Trinerve (?), Trinerved (?), } a. [Pref. tri- + nerve.] (Bot.) Same as .
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Tringa (?), n. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See , , and .
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Tringle (?), n. [F. tringle.] A curtain rod for a bedstead.
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Tringoid (?), a. [Tringa + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to Tringa, or the Sandpiper family.
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Trinitarian (?), a. [Cf. F. trinitaire. See .] Of or pertaining to the Trinity, the doctrine of the Trinity, or believers in that doctrine.
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Trinitarian, n. 1. One who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity.
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2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a monastic order founded in Rome in 1198 by St. John of Matha, and an old French hermit, Felix of Valois, for the purpose of redeeming Christian captives from the Moslems.
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Trinitarianism (?), n. The doctrine of the Trinity; the doctrine that there are three distinct persons in the Godhead.
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Trinitrocellulose (?), n. Gun cotton; -- so called because regarded as containing three nitro groups.
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Trinitrophenol (?), n. (Chem.) Picric acid.
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Trinity (?), n. [OE. trinitee, F. trinité, L. trinitas, fr. trini three each. See .] 1. (Christian Theol.) The union of three persons (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, so that all the three are one God as to substance, but three persons as to individuality.
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2. Any union of three in one; three units treated as one; a triad, as the Hindu trinity, or Trimurti.
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3. Any symbol of the Trinity employed in Christian art, especially the triangle.
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Coloq. Trinity House , an institution in London for promoting commerce and navigation, by licensing pilots, ordering and erecting beacons, and the like. -- Coloq. Trinity Sunday , the Sunday next after Whitsunday; -- so called from the feast held on that day in honor of the Holy Trinity. -- Coloq. Trinity term . (Law) See the Note under , n., 5.
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Triniunity (?), n. [See , and .] Triunity; trinity. [Obs.]
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As for terms of trinity, triniunity, . . . and the like, they reject them as scholastic notions. Milton.
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Trink (?), n. A kind of fishing net. [Obs.] Crabb.
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Trinket (?), n. [F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete triangular.] (Naut.) A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
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Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket warily in our hands. Hakluyt.
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Trinket, n. [OE. trenket a sort of knife, hence, probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Cf. , v. t.] 1. A knife; a cutting tool. Tusser.
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2. A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.
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3. A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
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Trinket, v. i. To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.] South.
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Trinketer (?), n. One who trinkets. [Obs.]
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Trinketry (?), n. Ornaments of dress; trinkets, collectively.
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No trinketry on front, or neck, or breast. Southey.
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Trinkle (?), v. i. To act secretly, or in an underhand way; to tamper. [Obs.] Wright.
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Trinoctial (?), a. [L. trinoctialis for three nights; tri- (see ) + nox, noctis, night.] Lasting during three nights; comprising three nights.
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Trinodal (?), a. [L. trinodis three-knotted; tri- (see ) + nodus knot.] 1. (Bot.) Having three knots or nodes; having three points from which a leaf may shoot; as, a trinodal stem.
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2. (Geom.) Having three nodal points.
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Trinomial (?), n. [Pref. tri- + -nomial as in binomial: cf. F. trinôme.] (Math.) A quantity consisting of three terms, connected by the sign + or -; as, x + y + z, or ax + 2b - c2.
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Trinomial, a. 1. (Math.) Consisting of three terms; of or pertaining to trinomials; as, a trinomial root.
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2. (Nat. Hist.) Consisting of, or involving the use of, three terms; as, a trinomial systematic name specifying the genus, species, and variety.
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Trinominal (?), n. & a. [Pref. tri- + L. nomen, nominis, name: cf. L. trinominis three-named.] (Math.) Trinomial.
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Trinucleus (?), n. [Pref. tri- + nucleus.] (Paleon.) A genus of Lower Silurian trilobites in which the glabella and cheeks form three rounded elevations on the head.
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Trio (?), n. [It., fr. L. tres, tria, three: cf. F. trio, from the Italian. See .] 1. Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united.
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The trio were well accustomed to act together, and were linked to each other by ties of mutual interest. Dickens.
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2. (Mus.) (a) A composition for three parts or three instruments. (b) The secondary, or episodical, movement of a minuet or scherzo, as in a sonata or symphony, or of a march, or of various dance forms; -- not limited to three parts or instruments.
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{ Triobolar (?), Triobolary (?), } a. [LL. triobolaris, fr. L. triobolus a piece of three oboli, Gr. �. See Tri-, and .] Of the value of three oboli; hence, mean; worthless. [Obs.]
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It may pass current . . . for a triobolar ballad. Cheyne.
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Trioctile (-ŏktĭl), n. [Pref. tri- + octile.] (Astrol.) An aspect of two planets with regard to the earth when they are three octants, or three eighths of a circle, that is, 135 degrees, distant from each other. Hutton.
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Triœcia (-ēshĭȧ), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Bot.) The third order of the Linnæan class Polygamia.
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Triœcious (-shŭs), a. [Pref. tri- + Gr. � house.] (Bot.) Having three sorts of flowers on the same or on different plants, some of the flowers being staminate, others pistillate, and others both staminate and pistillate; belonging to the order Triœcia.
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Triole (trēōl), n. [See .] (Mus.) Same as .
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Triolein (tr�ōl�ĭn), n. [Pref. tri- + olein.] (Physiol. Chem.) See .
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Triolet (trī�lĕt), n. [F. triolet. See .] A short poem or stanza of eight lines, in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and again as the seventh line, the second being, repeated as the eighth. Brande & C.
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Trional (?), n. [Pref. tri- + sulphonal; -- so called because it contains three ethyls.] (Chem.) A compound similar to sulphonal, used as a hypnotic in medicine.
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Trionychoidea (?), n. pl. [NL. See , and .] (Zoöl.) A division of chelonians which comprises Trionyx and allied genera; -- called also Trionychoides, and Trionychina.
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Trionyx (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � (see ) + � a claw.] (Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
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☞ The common American species (Trionyx ferox syn. Aspidonectus ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa.
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Trior (?), n. (Law) Same as , 2 and 3.
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Triose (?), n. [Tri- + -ose.] (Chem.) (a) A sugar derived from a trihydric alcohol. (b) A trisaccharide.
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Trioxide (?), n. [Pref. tri- + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen; as, sulphur trioxide, SO3; -- formerly called tritoxide.
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Trip (trĭp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tripped (trĭpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Tripping.] [OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See .]
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1. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. See , 5.
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This horse anon began to trip and dance. Chaucer.
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Come, and trip it, as you go,
On the light fantastic toe. Milton.
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She bounded by, and tripped so light
They had not time to take a steady sight. Dryden.
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2. To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe.
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3. To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false step; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble.
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4. Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail. “Till his tongue trip.” Locke.
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A blind will thereupon comes to be led by a blind understanding; there is no remedy, but it must trip and stumble. South.
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Virgil is so exact in every word that none can be changed but for a worse; he pretends sometimes to trip, but it is to make you think him in danger when most secure. Dryden.
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What? dost thou verily trip upon a word? R. Browning.
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Trip, v. t. 1. To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling.
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The words of Hobbes's defense trip up the heels of his cause. Abp. Bramhall.
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2. (Fig.): To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail.
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To trip the course of law, and blunt the sword. Shak.
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3. To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up. [R.]
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These her women can trip me if I err. Shak.
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4. (Naut.) (a) To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free. (b) To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
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5. (Mach.) To release, let fall, or set free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent; to activate by moving a release mechanism, often unintentionally; as, to trip an alarm.
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Trip, n. 1. A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
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His heart bounded as he sometimes could hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door. Sir W. Scott.
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2. A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
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I took a trip to London on the death of the queen. Pope.
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3. A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
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Imperfect words, with childish trips. Milton.
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Each seeming trip, and each digressive start. Harte.
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4. A small piece; a morsel; a bit. [Obs.] “A trip of cheese.” Chaucer.
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5. A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
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And watches with a trip his foe to foil. Dryden.
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It is the sudden trip in wrestling that fetches a man to the ground. South.
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6. (Naut.) A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward.
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7. A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc. [Prov. Eng. & Scott.]
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8. A troop of men; a host. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.
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9. (Zoöl.) A flock of widgeons.
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Tripalmitate (?), n. [Pref. tri- + palmitate.] (Chem.) A palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid.
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Tripalmitin (?), n. [Pref. tri- + palmitin.] (Physiol. Chem.) See .
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Tripang (?), n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Triparted (?), a. [Pref. tri- + parted.]
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1. (Her.) Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; -- said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted.
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2. (Bot.) Divided nearly to the base into three segments or lobes.
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Tripartible (?), a. Divisible into three parts.
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Tripartient (?), a. [See .] (Arith.) Dividing into three parts; -- said of a number which exactly divides another into three parts.
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Tripartite (?), a. [L. tripartitus; tri- (see ) + partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See , v. i.] 1. Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf.
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2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite. A. Smith.
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3. Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty.
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Tripartitely, adv. In a tripartite manner.
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Tripartition (?), n. [Cf. F. tripartition.] A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.
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Tripaschal (?), a. [Pref. tri- + paschal.] Including three passovers.
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Tripe (?), n. [OE. tripe, F. tripe; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. & Pg. tripa, It. trippa, OD. tripe, W. tripa, Armor. stripen.] 1. The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
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How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled ? Shak.
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2. The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; -- generally used in the plural. Howell.
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Tripedal (?), a. [L. tripedalis; tri- (see ) + pes, pedis, a foot.] Having three feet.
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Tripe-de-roche (?), n. [F.] (Bot.) Same as Rock tripe, under .
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Tripel (?), n. (Min.) Same as .
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Tripeman (?), n.; pl. -men (�). A man who prepares or sells tripe.
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Tripennate (?), a. [Pref. tri- + pennate.] (Bot.) Same as .
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