Chapter Nonconducting to Nonregent of N by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Nonnitrognous
(Non`ni*trog"nous) a. Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1.

Nonnucleated
(Non*nu"cle*a`ted) a. Without a nucleus.

Nonny
(Non"ny) n. A silly fellow; a ninny.

Nonobedience
(Non`o*be"di*ence) n. Neglect of obedience; failure to obey.

Nonobservance
(Non`ob*serv"ance) n. Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill.

Non obstante
(||Non` ob*stan"te) [L.]

1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted.

2. (Law) A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights.

In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing with statutes by a non obstante was introduced.

Hallam.

||Non obstante veredicto[LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen.

Nonoic
(No*no"ic) a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, nonane; as, nonoic acid, which is also called pelargonic acid. Cf. Pelargonic.

Nonone
(Non"one) n. [Nonane + - one, suffix denoting the third degree of unsaturation.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric unsaturated hydrocarbons (C₉H₁₄) of the valylene series.

Nonoxygenous
(Non`ox*yg"e*nous) a. (Chem.) Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; as, a nonoxygenous alkaloid.

Nonpareil
(Non`pa*reil") n. [See Nonpareil, a. ]

1. Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; — often used as a name.

2. [F. nonpareille.] (Print.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate

This line is printed in the type called nonpareil.

3. (Zoöl.) (a) A beautifully colored finch native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch. (b) Any other similar bird of the same genus.

Nonpareil
(Non`pa*reil"), a. [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Non, and Pair, Peer.] Having no equal; peerless.

Nonpayment
(Non*pay"ment), n. Neglect or failure to pay.

Nonperformance
(Non`per*form"ance), n. Neglect or failure to perform.

Nonphotobiotic
(Non*pho`to*bi*ot"ic) a. (Biol.) Capable of living without light; as, nonphotobiotic plant cells, or cells which habitually live in darkness.

Nonplane
(Non`plane") a. (Math.) Not lying in one plane; — said of certain curves.