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Chemical synthesis process
The Acheson process is a method of synthesizing silicon carbide (SiC) and graphite invented by Edward Goodrich Acheson and patented by him in 1896. The
Acheson_process
American chemist (1856–1931)
Goodrich Acheson (March 9, 1856 – July 6, 1931) was an American chemist. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the inventor of the Acheson process, which
Edward_Goodrich_Acheson
Process of producing goods
process) Silicon carbide – (Acheson process, Lely process) Sodium carbonate, used for soap – (Leblanc process, Solvay process, Leblanc-Deacon process)
Industrial_processes
Crystalline form of carbon
materials at temperatures in excess of 2,100 °C, most commonly through the Acheson process. The high temperatures are maintained for weeks, and are required not
Graphite
Classification
2012 2009 Schistosoma haematobium (infection with) 61, 100B 2012 2009 Acheson process, occupational exposure associated with 111 2017 2014 Acid mists, strong
IARC_group_1
Crystal growth technology
(3,270–4,710 °F). Acheson process Czochralski method Sublimation sandwich method US 2854364, Lely, Jan Anthony, "Sublimation process for manufacturing
Lely_method
Categories of carbon
that incorporate pentagons and other non-six-membered carbon rings. Acheson process Carbonization Graphite R.E. Franklin (1951). "Crystallite growth in
Graphitizing and non-graphitizing carbons
Graphitizing_and_non-graphitizing_carbons
American chemistry organization
chemistry”. Edward Goodrich Acheson: The inventor of the Acheson process was a manufacturer of carborundum and graphite. The ECS Acheson Award was named in his
Electrochemical_Society
American lawyer
Eleanor Dean Acheson (born 1947) is an American lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General of the United States for the Office of Policy Development
Eleanor_D._Acheson
Anti-Soviet U.S. Cold War foreign policy
Secretary of State George C. Marshall, and Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson. Acheson laid out the "domino theory" in the starkest terms, comparing a communist
Truman_Doctrine
How humans use words to communicate
(3): 472–8. doi:10.1006/nimg.2000.0701. PMID 11170812. S2CID 10392466. Acheson DJ, Hamidi M, Binder JR, Postle BR (June 2011). "A common neural substrate
Language processing in the brain
Language_processing_in_the_brain
Canadian cooking reality television series
judge Hugh Acheson. In December 2025, CTV renewed the show for a ninth season to be filmed in the spring of 2026, with Berg, Wong and Acheson returning
MasterChef_Canada
Silicon carbide mineral
Artificial silicon carbide had been synthesized in the lab by Edward G. Acheson in 1891, just two years before Moissan's discovery. The mineral form of
Moissanite
Science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials
Piezoelectricity is one of the key properties of electroceramics. E.G. Acheson heated a mixture of coke and clay in 1893, and invented carborundum, or
Ceramic_engineering
American diplomat, political scientist, and historian (1904–2005)
administration, and Kennan's influence waned, particularly after Dean Acheson was appointed Secretary of State in 1949. Soon thereafter, U.S. Cold War
George_F._Kennan
Wide-bandgap semiconductor and abrasion-resistant ceramic
of gem quality. The simplest process to manufacture silicon carbide is to combine silica sand and carbon in an Acheson graphite electric resistance furnace
Silicon_carbide
US Cold War foreign policy against communist spread
Dean Acheson (1987). Present at the creation: my years in the State Department. W W Norton. p. 219. ISBN 9780393304121. James Chace (2008). Acheson: The
Containment
Paired straight muscle
PMID 21209832. Fitzgerald, J. E. F.; Fitzgerald, L. A.; Anderson, F. E.; Acheson, A. G. (2009). "The changing nature of rectus sheath haematoma: Case series
Rectus_abdominis_muscle
Industrial corporation
the Cowles patents were infringed by the carborundum process of Edward Acheson (Acheson process). In 1900 Cowles received a $300,000 payment from the
Electric Smelting and Aluminum Company
Electric_Smelting_and_Aluminum_Company
Class of software bugs
Loophole in Unix".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Acheson, Steve (1999-11-04). "The Secure Shell (SSH) Frequently Asked Questions"
Time-of-check_to_time-of-use
1969 book by Dean Acheson
material without blowing the whole to pieces in the process." The book opens with 13 chapters on Acheson's role as Assistant Secretary of State, 1941 to 1945
Present_at_the_Creation
Northern Irish police drama television series
police series: it is intense, intelligent and absolutely essential". Ian Acheson in The Spectator called it a "near perfect cop drama" that "manages to
Blue_Lights_(2023_TV_series)
Set of lists recognizing young professionals
of India. November 26, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved April 7, 2025. Acheson, Lucy (December 14, 2024). "Matilda Djerf's fashion brand faces backlash
Forbes_30_Under_30
State Dean Acheson. "West Big 3 Convene in London Saturday". The New York Times. 10 February 1952. p. 3. Reston, James (13 February 1952). "Acheson Departs
Death and state funeral of George VI
Death_and_state_funeral_of_George_VI
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
The Edward G. Acheson House is a historic house at 908 West Main St. in Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Probably built about
Edward_G._Acheson_House
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Union. Kennedy began intensive meetings on the Berlin issue, where Dean Acheson took the lead in recommending a military buildup alongside NATO allies
John_F._Kennedy
PMC 2542872. PMID 18245380. Acheson, Nicholas H. Fundamentals of Molecular Virology, 2nd Edition. Wiley, 2011. Acheson, Nicholas H. Fundamentals of Molecular
Kinetic_class_(virology)
Political party in Scotland
votes in their respective constituencies, and were not elected. Billy Acheson stood for the party at the Fortissat by-election in October 2024, coming
British_Unionist_Party
Set of American English accents
Roosevelt Longworth; politician and diplomat Averell Harriman; politician Dean Acheson; President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (who
Northeastern_elite_accent
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
presidency; to Johnson's mind, those like W. Averell Harriman and Dean Acheson spoke a different language. VanDeMark, Brian (1995). Into the Quagmire
Vietnam_War
Byrnes (in office 1945–1947) George C. Marshall (in office 1947–1949) Dean Acheson (in office 1949–1953) John Foster Dulles (in office 1953–1959) Christian
List of international trips made by United States secretaries of state
List_of_international_trips_made_by_United_States_secretaries_of_state
1949 US political crisis
treachery had been deplorable but unsurprising. But Chiang Kai-shek! Acheson's strategy to contain Red aggression seemed to burst wide open. [...] Everything
Loss_of_China
American diplomat (1880–1965)
Grew's future rival Dean Acheson also attended Groton, the two did not overlap, as Grew was thirteen years older than Acheson. After his graduation, Grew
Joseph_Grew
American playwright (1949–2024)
Shalita Grant and Genevieve Angelson. Durang was a co-director of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at Juilliard. Durang was born on January
Christopher_Durang
2025 novel by Benjamin Wood
suitors in the front room of the house. One of the men she meets is Edgar Acheson, who claims to be a director from America who is in town location scouting
Seascraper_(novel)
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
committee appointed by Truman, Oppenheimer strongly influenced the 1946 Acheson–Lilienthal Report. In this report, the committee advocated the creation
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Principle in fluid mechanics
law", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews Acheson, D. J. (1990), Elementary Fluid Dynamics, Oxford Applied Mathematics and
Pascal's_law
Chemical compound
an interesting historical note, the inventor of carborundum, Edward G. Acheson, discovered that gallotannic acid greatly improved the plasticity of clay
Tannic_acid
American politician and United States Army general (1880–1959)
He was severely exhausted throughout his tenure in the position. Dean Acheson in late 1947 said he was underperforming like "a four-engine bomber going
George_C._Marshall
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
left". He privately considered "the gradual creation by an evolutionary process of a Democratic or Progressive wing to the Conservative Party", or alternately
Winston_Churchill
Graphite used as a reflector or moderator within a nuclear reactor
boron-free graphite. The resulting product was designated AGOT Graphite ("Acheson Graphite Ordinary Temperature") by National Carbon, and it was "the first
Nuclear_graphite
Highest court of jurisdiction in the US
original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2013. Chace, James (2007). Acheson: The Secretary of State Who Created the American World. New York City:
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Fluid instability that causes turbulence in accretion disks
there was some follow-up work in later decades (Fricke, 1969; Acheson and Hide 1972; Acheson and Gibbons 1978), the generality and power of the instability
Magnetorotational_instability
1952 United States covert operation in Guatemala
details of the plan had become widely known. US Secretary of State Dean Acheson became concerned that the coup attempt would damage the image of the US
Operation_PBFortune
Psychologist
Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble (March 2, 1868 – August 30, 1933) was an influential American psychologist from the late 19th century through the early
Eleanor_Gamble
Records of Earth's people
p. 41 Dinan 2004, pp. xiii, 8–9 McNeill & Pomeranz 2015a, pp. 319, 451 Acheson 1969 Kunertova 2024, p. 182 Ackermann et al. 2008, p. xl Kennedy 1987,
Human_history
Roosevelt's plans. He relied heavily on advisers like George Marshall and Dean Acheson, both of whom served as Secretary of State. Germany surrendered days after
Foreign policy of the Truman administration
Foreign_policy_of_the_Truman_administration
Fictional shape-shifting species from Doctor Who
Zygons were conceived by writer Robert Banks Stewart and designed by James Acheson. Initially, their debut story was largely focused on the idea of the Loch
Zygon
Luxembourgish metallurgist and inventor
for Metals in 1955 and the Perkin Medal in 1958. He was also awarded the Acheson Award by the Electrochemical Society in 1958. Kroll has a street named
William_Justin_Kroll
Sensory system that receives and integrates information from the body
2017.00219. ISSN 1662-5161. PMC 5434670. PMID 28567008. Klabunde, Megan; Acheson, Dean T.; Boutelle, Kerri N.; Matthews, Scott C.; Kaye, Walter H. (2013)
Interoception
King of Iraq from 1939 to 1958
following weeks, he would meet other famous individuals, such as Dean Acheson, the actor James Mason, and Jackie Robinson, among others. Less than a
Faisal_II
PMID 31407261. S2CID 199528114. Tran KB, Lang JJ, Compton K, Xu R, Acheson AR, Henrikson HJ, et al. (August 2022). "The global burden of cancer attributable
List of causes of death by rate
List_of_causes_of_death_by_rate
electrochemical engineering." In 2010 he received the Edward Goodrich Acheson Award of the Electrochemical Society, his tenth award from the society
John_Newman_(scientist)
American lawyer (1914–1983)
He was the State Department Legal Adviser under Secretary of State Dean Acheson. During the John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter administrations
Adrian_S._Fisher
1974 military conflict
negotiations in the form of presidential envoy Dean Acheson. UN-mediated talks – invidiously assisted by Acheson, boycotted by Makarios because he correctly apprehended
Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus
1986 breakup of American orbiter
NASA. The Pre-Launch Activities Panel, chaired by Acheson, focused on the final assembly processes and pre-launch activities conducted at KSC. The Mission
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
1950–1953 conflict in Korean Peninsula
the attack was received, Acheson informed Truman that the North Koreans had invaded the Republic of Korea. Truman and Acheson discussed a US response to
Korean_War
Motor vehicle
finally saw an end to Euser's afternoon when he hit Acheson and ended up beached in the gravel. Acheson was forced to pit. Competing for third, Needell and
Jaguar_XJR-15
American foreign aid law
programs with technical assistance. In the words of Secretary of State Dean Acheson, who testified before Congress, Western Europe needed assistance against
Mutual_Security_Act
panel, referred to in later histories as "the Wise Men", included Dean Acheson, McGeorge Bundy, Clark Clifford, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and Maxwell Taylor
1967_in_the_Vietnam_War
Legal entity incorporated through a legislative or registration process
Sea Fire and Life Assurance Co., Greenwood's Case (1854) 3 De GM&G 459 Acheson, Graeme G.; Turner, John D. "The Impact of Limited Liability on Ownership
Corporation
Aspects of fluid mechanics involving fluid flow
International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 2019-09-15. Acheson, D. J. (1990). Elementary Fluid Dynamics. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-859679-0
Fluid_dynamics
Annual awards for cinematic achievements
eligible to cast a vote in the final round of that category. The verification process will be done through the Academy's members-only streaming platform and
Academy_Awards
Mixed-use development near Truist Park in Cobb County, Georgia
announced that James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef and author Hugh Acheson will open his eighth restaurant, Achie's, within the luxury hotel. The
The_Battery_Atlanta
2023 film by Christopher Nolan
film. Truman did call Oppenheimer a "crybaby" but in a letter to Dean Acheson one year later, not immediately after meeting Oppenheimer. The incorrect
Oppenheimer_(film)
Filmography
Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force TBA Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence TBA TBA Towpath US Attorney David Acheson Post-production
Eric_Roberts_filmography
420 9 "Alton's Challenge, Part 1" Alton Brown, Maneet Chauhan, and Hugh Acheson October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10) Ingredients: Appetizer: smoked salmon macarons
List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(seasons_21–40)
2007 film by Akiva Schaffer
Jonathan Ault Chris Parnell as Barry Pasternak Chester Tam as Richardson Mark Acheson as Homeless Dude Alvin Sanders as Furious Boss Akiva Schaffer as Derek
Hot_Rod_(2007_film)
President of Cuba (1940–1944; 1952–1959)
from US Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Truman on March 24 recommending recognition on that date: Acheson, Dean (March 24, 1952). "Continuation
Fulgencio_Batista
Scottish-Swedish noble (1604 – 7 July 1666)
Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet. His full brother was Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas. Isabella was the daughter of Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet
Sir_John_Maclean,_1st_Baronet
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
Holt and Company. ISBN 978-1-4299-4326-0. Beisner, Robert L. (2006). Dean Acheson : a life in the Cold War. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195045789
Cold_War
Executive department of the U.S. federal government
172-196. [2] Dougall, Richardson, "The US Department of State from hull to Acheson." in The Diplomats, 1939-1979 (Princeton University Press, 2019). 38-64
United States Department of State
United_States_Department_of_State
One of three gyri of the temporal lobe of the brain
49–59. doi:10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70177-1. PMID 15633706. S2CID 3765984. Acheson, DJ.; Hagoort, P. (Oct 2013). "Stimulating the brain's language network:
Middle_temporal_gyrus
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
listened closely to his top advisors, especially George Marshall and Dean Acheson. The Republicans controlled Congress in 1947–1948, so he worked with their
Harry_S._Truman
American scientist and science communicator (1934–1996)
him on August 3, 1952, to write a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson to ask how the United States would respond if flying saucers turned out
Carl_Sagan
2003 American spaceflight accident
the original on March 31, 2023. Rogers, William P.; Armstrong, Neil A.; Acheson, David C.; Covert, Eugene E.; Feynman, Richard P.; Hotz, Robert B.; Kutyna
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
1987 biographical film by Bernardo Bertolucci
in fact given at the Tokyo Trials. Jeremy Thomas recalled the approval process for the screenplay with the Chinese government: "It was less difficult
The_Last_Emperor
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
Terror, published by the U.S. Mission in 1970. The group consisted of Dean Acheson (former Secretary of State), George W. Ball (former Under Secretary of
Tet_Offensive
Film by Zack Snyder
as Seymour David Cameo roles include Jay Brazeau as a news vendor, Mark Acheson as a large man at Happy Harry's, Leah Gibson as Silhouette's girlfriend
Watchmen_(2009_film)
American physicist and astronaut (1951–2012)
2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021. Rogers, William P.; Armstrong, Neil A.; Acheson, David C.; Covert, Eugene E.; Feynman, Richard P.; Hotz, Robert B.; Kutyna
Sally_Ride
1990 U.S. civil rights law
by the ADA were not unduly burdensome and disproportionate to the harm. Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer was a 2023 Supreme Court case regarding whether "tester"
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
Coup to depose Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh
that the Tudeh was about to take over, Acheson now retorted that there was no such communist danger. Acheson was honest enough to admit that the issue
1953_Iranian_coup_d'état
Documentary TV series and book by James Burke
innovations increases. This increase in possible connections causes the process of innovation to not only continue, but also to accelerate. Burke poses
Connections (British TV series)
Connections_(British_TV_series)
American statesman (1909–1994)
at the State Department, rising to the number three position under Dean Acheson. He became Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs in 1950
Dean_Rusk
Central nervous system stimulant
• Increased acceleration • Increased alertness and attention to task Acheson KJ, Zahorska-Markiewicz B, Pittet P, Anantharaman K, Jéquier E (May 1980)
Caffeine
American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)
Law School in 1913, where he roomed with future Secretary of State Dean Acheson. He soon felt that he was not destined to be a lawyer, and, at the suggestion
Cole_Porter
Former British chemicals, paints and pharmaceuticals company
chemicals business to DuPont for $3 billion also in 1997. In 1998, it bought Acheson Industries Inc., an electronic chemicals business. In 2000, ICI sold its
Imperial_Chemical_Industries
Overuse of a shared resource
Solution' Problem". Oregon Daily Emerald. Berkes, F.; Feeny, D.; McCay, B. J.; Acheson, J. M. (July 1989). "The benefits of the commons". Nature. 340 (6229):
Tragedy_of_the_commons
Equations of motion for viscous fluids
dynamics/Huntington. Batchelor (1967), pp. 147 & 154 Batchelor (1967), p. 75 Acheson (1990) Abdulkadirov, Ruslan; Lyakhov, Pavel (2022-02-22). "Estimates of
Navier–Stokes_equations
1989 television film directed by Bill Bixby
Denny Dwight Koss as John Meredith Bain Woodward as Farm Supervisor Mark Acheson as Turk Barrett Filming took place in Vancouver, Canada, for a month beginning
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
The_Trial_of_the_Incredible_Hulk
Group of fictional characters
robotic hand. Fisto is voiced by Lou Scheimer in the 1980s series, Mark Acheson in the 2002 series, and by Ralph Garman in Masters of the Universe: Revelation
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
Subfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae
Orthocoronavirinae. Look up coronavirus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acheson NH (2011). "Chapter 14: Coronaviruses". Fundamentals of molecular virology
Coronavirus
Psychoactive chemical
term, 'opioid', is used in the sense originally proposed by George H. Acheson (personal communication) to refer to any chemical compound with morphine-like
Opioid
Hypothetical future global conflict
reporting on the USS Pueblo incident in 1968. Secretary of State Dean Acheson later acknowledged that the Truman administration was concerned about the
World_War_III
American politician (1895–1986)
World They Made (1986), covers Lovett as well as Averell Harriman, Dean Acheson, John J. McCloy, "Chip" Bohlen, and George Kennan. online Jordan, David
Robert_A._Lovett
United States battleship and now museum ship
October 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2006. American Secretary of State Dean Acheson had told Congress on 20 June that no war was likely. Frick, Martin P. (1991)
USS_New_Jersey_(BB-62)
2013 film by Zack Snyder
members. Man of Steel features a redesigned Superman costume by James Acheson and Michael Wilkinson. The costume preserves the color scheme and "S" logo
Man_of_Steel_(film)
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
Truman called a press conference to take away headlines. In contrast, Dean Acheson, an Under Secretary of State, was dispatched to contact the European media
Marshall_Plan
divine intervention, and I suspect the latter in greatest proportion." Dean Acheson, US Secretary of State during the Cuban Missile Crisis, concluded similarly
Nuclear_weapon
Transfer of Taiwan and Penghu from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945
United States Department of State (11 November 1950). "Sec. of State (Acheson) to Sec. of Defense (Marshall)". Foreign relations of the United States
Retrocession_of_Taiwan
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
Boy/Male
English
Camp.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Jamaican, Latin, Spanish
Aches; Form of Dolores; Lady of Sorrows
Male
Egyptian
, lord, prince?
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Strong.
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Bear's Son
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronyic from Mathers.English and Scottish : Altered form of Matheson.
Boy/Male
French German
A Old French Auberi. Auberon was the king of the fairies in medieval romance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Atkinson.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Last.
Female
Egyptian
, recluse.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from a place in Devon called Cheston, although the surname is found mainly in East Anglia rather than Devon.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Achen.
Boy/Male
Latin
River of sorrow.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Rocky Fortress; Camp; Soldier's Camp
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Latin
Father of Jason in Ancient Greek Mythology
Biblical
associated with himjoined, to adhere,adhesion
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
River of sorrow/woe.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Leui, LEEVI means "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland."
Boy/Male
Greek
A hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.French : variant of Chiasson.
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
A Thamilan
Female
French
Feminine diminutive form of French Oda, ODETTE means "little wealthy one."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Jewel of the Yadus
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Comforter; One who Honours; Strengthens
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Mighty defender.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Arsenal, Treasure house
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Latin
Middle child.
Boy/Male
German
Old or wise.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Cool; Tranquil
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
ACHESON PROCESS
n.
An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance.
a.
Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
v. t.
To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
n.
The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion.
a.
That aches; continuously painful. See Ache.
n.
The adhesion or cohesion of different floral verticils or sets of organs.
a.
Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion.
n.
Alt. of Encheason
n.
Union of surface, normally separate, by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
a & n.
See Achaean, Achaian.
n.
The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like.
a.
Pertaining to agglutination; tending to unite, or having power to cause adhesion; adhesive.
n.
An arrangement of a fleet in a wedge or V formation.
n.
Adherence; steady or firm attachment; fidelity; as, adhesion to error, to a policy.
n.
Want of adhesion.
n.
Departure; decrease; -- opposed to accesion.
n.
Agreement to adhere; concurrence; assent.
v. i.
To take position in echelon.
n.
The union of parts which are separate in other plants, or in younger states of the same plant.
n.
A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf.