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Acroterial
- - Pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments.
Acroterium
- - One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker. (b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
Acrotomous
- - Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
Acrylamide
- noun - a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
Act Of God
- noun - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
Acting Out
- noun - (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
- a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
Actiniform
- - Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.
Actinogram
- - A record made by the actinograph.
Actinolite
- noun - a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate