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compass: used to measure the magnetic 



inclination at any given place. 

 Inclined, (in-klind'). /. plane: a gradual 



ascent, v. Mechanical powers. /. strata* 



those that lie at an angle with the horizon. 

 Incompletae, ( in-kom-ple'te ). [The Latin 



word. ] = Apetalse, q.v.: a sub-division of 



Dicotyledons ill Fries'a classification of 



plants. 

 Incus, (in'kus). [L. incvj, anvil.] One of 



the bones in the tympanic cavity of the 



ear. 

 Indecidua, (in-de-sid'u-a). [L. in, not; deciduus, 



falling.] A primary division of placenta! 



mammalia, including Edentata, Ungulata, 



Cetacea, &c., in which the placenta is inde- 



ciduous. v. Placenta. 

 Indehiscent, ( in-de-his'sent ). [L. in, not: 



dekisco, I gape.] Not opening; used of fruits 



such as the nut and berry. 

 Indeterminate, (in-de-ter'min-at). [L. in, not; 



determine, I limit.] Uncertain: not capable 



of exact definition. 

 Index, (in'deks). [The Latin word.] 1. A 



pointer. 2. The number showing to what 



power any given number is to be raised. 



2_ 



Ex. In m3, 3 is the index ; in a?, * is the 

 index. /. finger= Fore-finger. /. of refrac- 

 tion. v. Refraction. 



Indian, (in'di-an). [India.] 7. badger=~Uvsna 

 Indicus. /. 6a9/=Laurus Indica. /. berries=z 

 Cocculus Indicus. /. &we:=Nymphseacyanea. 

 /. &/-ead=Lycoperdon cervinura. /. camphor 

 =Dryobalanops camphora. /. cedar=Cedrus 

 deodara. L copa=Vateria Indica. /. corn 

 =Maize=Zea mays: culti- 

 vated by native Indians of 

 America. /. cress Tropaeo- 

 lum. 7. cwcww&er=Medeola 

 Virginica. 7. d<e=Tama- 

 rindus Indica. 7. ./?gr=Opun- 

 tia. 7. ^s=Cactaceae. 7. 

 Jire=A. compound of nitre, 

 realgar, and sulphur. 7. 

 7iazct/iora:=Raphioler>is. 7. 

 7ienij9=Cannabis Indica. 7. 

 ink=A. pigment, probably 

 compounded of gelatin and 

 camphor. 7. lace-tree=lja,- 



tta lintearia. 7. lotus= Indian-corn. 

 ymphsea lotus. 7. madder=Hedyotis. 7. 

 millet = Sorghum vulgare. 7. mulberry= 

 Morinda and Morus Indica. 7. ox = Boa 

 Indicus. 7. rubber= Caoutchouc. 7. salt= 

 Saccharum officinale, 7. serpents: change 

 skin several times each year. 7. shot = 

 Canna Indica. 7. soop=Sapindus saponaria. 

 7. fo6accoi=Cannabis Indica. 7. tortoise= 

 Testudo Indica, 7. yeZiow=Euxanthate of 

 magnesium. 

 Indianite, (in'di-a-mt). An Indian variety 



of Anorthite, q.v. 



Indican, (in'di-kan). [Indigo, q.v.] A yellow 

 liquid found in indigo, urine, blood, &c., 

 Indices, (in'di-sez). Plural of Index, q.v. 

 Indiction, ( in-dik'shun ). [L. indictio, de- 

 claration. ] A period of time=15 years. 1st. 

 I. commenced first day of 313 A.D. 



get 

 Ny 



Indicolite, (in-di-kolit). A blue variety of 

 Tourmaline, q.v. 



Indigenous, ( in-dij'e-nus ). [Indigena, the 

 Latin word.] Native: original inhabitants 

 or products of any given district. 



Indigo, ( in'di-go). [ The French word. ] = 

 CsHsNO: a blue dye-stuff obtained from 

 various plants, and especially from Indi- 

 gofera. Blue 7. = Indigotin, q.v. = Indyl. 

 White 7.=Indigogen, q.v. I. copper =.Cov el- 

 lite. 



Indigofera, (in-di-gofer-a). [Indigo, q.v.: L. 



fero, I bear.] A plant belonging to Fabacese. 



Indigogen, (in-di-go'jeu). [Indigo, q.v.: Gk. 

 gennao, I produce.] CgHgNO^: White indigo 

 =Indyl hydride=Deoxidised indigo. 



Indigotic acid, (in-di-go'tik). [Indigo, q.v.]= 

 Nitro-salicylic acid, q.v. 



Indigotin, (in-di-go'tiu). [Indigo, Q.w.]=Blue 

 indigo= Indyl, contains the colouring matter 

 of indigo. 



Indin, (in'din). [Indigo, q. u.]=Ci 6 H 10 N 2 02= 

 Ino = Di-Indyl: a rose-coloured substance 

 obtained from isatin. v. Indyl. Hydrindin; 

 obtained from action of potash on Indin. 



Indirubin, ( in-di-ru'bin ). [Indigo, q.v.; L. 

 ruber, red.] Probably=Indigo red: a pig- 

 ment. 



Indium, (in'di-um). [Indigo, g.v.]=In=A 

 white, malleable, easily-fused metal found 

 in zinc-blende, named from the indigo por- 

 tion of its spectrum, in which are distinc- 

 tive lines. 



Individual. 1. The total result of the de- 

 velopment of a single ovum. 2. Any centre 

 or axis capable of independently adjusting 

 its inner and outer relations. 3. Each aphis, 

 each polype, each bud of a plant, whether 

 detached or fixed. 



Indrismae, (in-dris'i-ne). A division of Le- 

 muroidea, named ^froru Indris, the typical 

 genus. 



Induced, (in-dusd'). [L. induco, I lead in.] 

 Caused by induction, q.v. I. current: excited 

 by the presence of a primary current. 7. 

 magnetism: produced in soft iron when a 

 magnet is held near, or a wire, through 

 which a current is passing, is coiled round it. 



Induction, (in-duk'shun). [fnductio, the Latin 

 word.] The influence of an electrified body 

 on another body, not electrified, placed near, 

 but not in contact, probably by the polar- 

 ization of the intervening medium. 



Inductorium, (in-duk-to'ri-um)^RuhmkorfTs 

 coil, q.v. 



Indus, An unimportant southern constel- 

 lation. 



Indusial, (in-du'si-al). The fossilised remains 

 of indusia. 7. limestone; possibly of fossil 

 caddis-worms. 



Indusium, (in-dtt'si-um). Any small covering, 

 such as for the stigma of a plant, the wing 

 of an insect, &c. 



Indyl, (in'dil). [Indigo, q.v.; Gk. liylt, 

 material.] = In = Indigotin = Blue indigo: 

 C 8 H 5 NO: the radicle of the indigo series. 

 7. hydride = White indigo. 7. hydrate = 

 Isathyd. 7. oxide=Isa.tin. Di 7.=Indin. 



Indyle=Indigo-blue=Indyl, q.v. 



