Indutive
(In*du"tive) a. [L. indutus, p. p. of induere to put on. See Indue.] (Bot.) Covered; — applied
to seeds which have the usual integumentary covering.
Induviæ
(||In*du"vi*æ) n. pl. [L., clothes, fr. induere to put on. See Indue.] (Bot.) Persistent portions
of a calyx or corolla; also, leaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long
time.
Induviate
(In*du"vi*ate) a. (Bot.) Covered with induviæ, as the upper part of the trunk of a palm tree.
Indwell
(In"dwell`) v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Indwelt ; p. pr. & vb. n. Indwelling.] To dwell in; to abide
within; to remain in possession.
The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly indwelt form.
Milman. Indweller
(In"dwell`er) n. An inhabitant. Spenser.
Indwelling
(In"dwell`ing), n. Residence within, as in the heart.
The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers.
South. -
ine
(-ine)
1. (Chem.) A suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names it is a part are basic, and alkaloidal
in their nature.
All organic bases, and basic substances (especially nitrogenous substances), are systematically written
with the termination -ine; as, quinine, morphine, guanidine, etc. All indifferent and neutral substances,
as proteids, glycerides, glucosides, etc., should commonly be spelled with -in; as, gelatin, amygdalin,
etc. This rue has no application to those numerous commercial or popular names with the termination -
ine; as, gasoline, vaseline, etc.
2. (Organ. Chem.) A suffix, used to indicate hydrocarbons of the second degree of unsaturation; i. e.,
members of the acetyline series; as, hexine, heptine, etc.
Inearth
(In*earth") v. t. To inter. [R.] Southey.
Inebriant
(In*e"bri*ant) a. [L. inebrians, p. pr. of inebriare. See Inebriate.] Intoxicating.
Inebriant
(In*e"bri*ant), n. Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.; an intoxicant. Smart.
Inebriate
(In*e"bri*ate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inebriated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inebriating ] [L. inebriatus, p.
p. of inebriare; pref. in- in + ebriare to make drunk, fr. ebrius drunk. See Ebriety.]
1. To make drunk; to intoxicate.
The cups
That cheer but not inebriate.
Cowper. 2. Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and
judgment; also, to stupefy.
The inebriating effect of popular applause.
Macaulay. Inebriate
(In*e"bri*ate), v. i. To become drunk. [Obs.] Bacon.
