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See Stratographic.

A hypothetical compound, C2H2N4 which may be regarded as benzene with four CH groups replaced by nitrogen atoms; also, any of various derivatives of the same. There are three isomeric varieties.

A suffix meaning through marriage. See in-law.

An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as, affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

A verb suffix signifying to make, to do, to practice; as, apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize.

A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.

An oily liquid substance, C8H13O2N, the chief alkaloid of the betel nut, to which the latter owes its anthelmintic action.

A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.

See -lith.

Combining forms fr. Gr. li`qos a stone; -- used chiefly in naming minerals and rocks.

A combining form denoting a discourse, treatise, doctrine, theory, science; as, theology, geology, biology, mineralogy.

A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance; as, housewifely duties.