GLOSSARY. 



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turn, a partition). The transverse 

 portion of a church built in the 

 form of a cross. 



Transfu'se(Lat. trans, across ;fun'do, 

 I pour). To pour, as from one 

 vessel into another. 



Transfu'sion (Transfuse). A pouring 

 from one vessel into another ; in 

 medicine, the introduction of the 

 blood of one person or animal into 

 the vessels of another. 



Transit (Lat. trans, across ; e'o, I 

 go). In astronomy, the passage of 

 a planet between the earth and 

 the sun, so that it appears as a 

 black round spot on the surface of 

 the sun's disc ; the passage of a 

 celestial body across the meridian. 



Trans'it Circle. An apparatus for 

 making astronomical observations, 

 combining the functions of the 

 mural circle and the transit in- 

 strument. 



Trans'it Instrument. An instru- 

 ment for determining the time at 

 which an object passes the meri- 

 dian, consisting of a telescope so 

 arranged as to be capable of being 

 directed to all points of the 

 meridian. 



Transit'ion (Lat. trans, across ; e'o, 

 I go). A passage from one state to 

 another ; in geology, a term applied 

 to strata between the primary and 

 secondary, containing remains of 

 the lower invertebrate animals. 



Transitive (Lat. trans, across ; e'o, 

 1 go). Passing ; in grammar, ap- 

 plied to verbs of which the action 

 passes to an object. 



Translu'cence (Lat. trans, through; 

 lux, light). The property of trans- 

 mitting light, but not the images 

 of objects. 



Translu'cent (Lat. trans, through; 

 lux, light). Transmitting light, 

 but not in such a way as to render 

 objects distinct. 



Transnmta'tion (Lat. trans, across ; 

 mu'to, I change). The change of 

 one substance or form into another. 



Transparency (Lat. trans, through ; 

 par'eo, I appear). The property 

 of allowing light to pass so that 

 objects can be distinctly seen. 



Transparent (Lat. trans, through ; 

 par'eo, I appear). Allowing the 

 passage of light, so as to form dis- 

 tinct images of objects. 



Transpira'tion (Transpire). The act 

 of passing off in vapour from the 

 surfaces of animals, or vegetables. 



Transpire (Lat. trans, over ; spfro, 

 I breathe). To pass off in vapour 

 from the surfaces of animals or 

 vegetables. 



Transpose (Lat. trans, across ; po'no, 

 I put). To change the order by 

 putting one thing in the place of 

 another ; in algebra, to bring a 

 term of an equation to the other 

 side. 



Transuda'tion (Lat. trans, across ; 

 sudo, I sweat). An oozing of fluid 

 through membranes. 



Transver'sal (Transverse). Lying 

 across several lines so as to cut 

 them all. 



Transverse (Lat. trans, across; 

 verto, I turn). Lying across ; in 

 geometry, applied to the diagonals 

 of a square or parallelogram. 



Trap (Swedish trappa, a stair). In 

 geology, originally applied to ba- 

 saltic and greenstone rocks rising 

 in masses like stairs ; but now 

 denoting all granitic rocks which 

 are not igneous or strictly volcanic. 



Trape'zium (Gr. rpaire^a, trapez'a, a 

 table). In geometry, a plane four- 

 sided figure, with none of the sides 

 parallel ; in anatomy, one of the 

 small bones of the wrist. 



Trape'zius (Gr. rpairefa, trapezia, a 

 table). A somewhat square muscle 

 attached to the shoulder and the 

 spine in the neck. 



Trap'ezoid (Gr. rpcnrefa trapez'a, a 

 table ; elSos, eidos, shape). In 

 geometry, a plane four-sided figure 

 having two of the opposite sides 

 parallel : in anatomy, one of the 

 bones of the wrist, somewhat re- 

 sembling but smaller than the 

 trapezium. 



Traumatic (Gr. Tpavpa, trauma, a 

 wound). Relating to, or arising 

 from, wounds. 



Tra'vertin (Italian, traverti'no). A 

 whitish limestone deposited from 



