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Terneplate

Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals.

Ternion

The number three; three things together; a ternary.

Terpene

Any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor, occurring especially in coniferous plants and represented by oil of turpentine, but including also certain hydrocarbons found in some essential oils.

Terpenylic

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4 (called also terpentic acid), homologous with terebic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.

Terpilene

A polymeric form of terpene, resembling terbene.

Terpin

A white crystalline substance regarded as a hydrate of oil of turpentine.

Terpinol

Any oil substance having a hyacinthine odor, obtained by the action of acids on terpin, and regarded as a related hydrate.

Terpsichore

The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.

Terpsichorean

Of or pertaining to Terpsichore; of or pertaining to dancing.

Terrace

To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.

Terrane

A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin.

Terrapin

Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food.

Terraqueous

Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe.

Terre-tenant

One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.

Terre-verte

An olive-green earth used as a pigment. See Glauconite.

Terreity

Quality of being earthy; earthiness.

Terrel

A spherical magnet so placed that its poles, equator, etc., correspond to those of the earth.

Terrene

The earth's surface; the earth.

Terreous

Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles.

Terreplein

The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate.

Terrestrify

To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy.

Terret

One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass.

Terrible

Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.

Terricolae

A division of annelids including the common earthworms and allied species.

Terrier

One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.

Terrific

Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

Terrine

A dish or pan, originally of earthenware, such as those in which various dishes are cooked and served; esp., an earthenware jar containing some table delicacy and sold with its contents.

Territorial

Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.

Territoriality

a pattern of behavior characterized by the marking and defense of a home territory, exhibited by certain male animals.

Territory

A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.

Terror

Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.

Terrorism

The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.

Terrorist

One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

Terrorize

To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.

Terry

A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.

Tersanctus

An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word /Holy/ -- in its Latin form, /Sanctus/ -- thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf. Trisagion.

Terse

Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished.

Tertian

A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day.

Tertiary

A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third.

Tertiate

To do or perform for the third time.

Terutero

The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing.

Terzetto

A composition in three voice parts; a vocal (rarely an instrumental) trio.

Tesselar

Formed of tesserae, as a mosaic.

Tessellata

A division of Crinoidea including numerous fossil species in which the body is covered with tessellated plates.

Tessellated

Formed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered; as, a tessellated pavement.

Tessellation

The act of tessellating; also, the mosaic work so formed.

Tessera

A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.

Tesseraic

Diversified by squares; done in mosaic; tessellated.

Tesseral

Of, pertaining to, or containing, tesserae.

Test

To make a testament, or will.

Test-market

to market (a product) in a limited area for a period of time to determine the probable demand.

Testa Test

The external hard or firm covering of many invertebrate animals.

Testable

Capable of being tested or proved.

Testacea

Invertebrate animals covered with shells, especially mollusks; shellfish.

Testaceography

The science which treats of testaceans, or shellfish; the description of shellfish.

Testaceous

Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell.

Testacy

The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death.

Testament

A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death.

Testamental

Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary.

Testamentary

Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.

Testamur

A certificate of merit or proficiency; -- so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences.

Testate

One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person.

Testator

A man who makes and leaves a will, or testament, at death.

Testatrix

A woman who makes and leaves a will at death; a female testator.

Teste

A witness. The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; -- said of a writ, deed, or the like.

Tester

An old French silver coin, originally of the value of about eighteen pence, subsequently reduced to ninepence, and later to sixpence, sterling. Hence, in modern English slang, a sixpence; -- often contracted to tizzy. Called also teston.

Testes

pl. of Teste, or of Testis.

Testicardines

A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples.

Testicle

One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.

Testicond

Having the testicles naturally concealed, as in the case of the cetaceans.

Testiculate

Shaped like a testicle, ovate and solid. Having two tubers resembling testicles in form, as some species of orchis.

Testiere

A piece of plate armor for the head of a war horse; a tester.

Testif

Testy; headstrong; obstinate.

Testification

The act of testifying, or giving testimony or evidence; as, a direct testification of our homage to God.

Testifier

One who testifies; one who gives testimony, or bears witness to prove anything; a witness.

Testify

In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.

Testimony

To witness; to attest; to prove by testimony.

Testiness

The quality or state of being testy; fretfulness; petulance.

Testing

The act of testing or proving; trial; proof.

Testone

A silver coin of Portugal, worth about sixpence sterling, or about eleven cents.

Testoon

An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents.

Testosterone

a steroid hormone (C19H28O2) produced mostly in the testes, which is responsible for producing the secondary sexual characteristics of males.

Testudinal

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tortoise.

Testudinarious

Of or pertaining to the shell of a tortoise; resembling a tortoise shell; having the color or markings of a tortoise shell.

Testudinata

An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.

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