Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., an atom whose quantivalence is expressed by an even number, as the atoms of sulphur, oxygen, etc. See
perissad . - noun In zoology, an even-toed ungulate quadruped; a cloven-footed ruminant animal; one of the Artiodactyla: opposed to perissad. See cut under
Artiodactyla . - In chem., having the nature of an artiad: as, oxygen is an artiad element.
- noun The Cynara Scolymus, a plant of the natural order Compositæ, somewhat resembling a thistle, with large divided prickly leaves.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Even; not odd; -- said of elementary substances and of radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder.
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- adjective chemistry
even ; notodd ; said ofelementary substances andradicals whosevalence isdivisible by two without aremainder .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek even.
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