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ternary (medicine) and roscoe (iou)


ternary (medicine)


ternary


1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.

2. <chemistry> Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.

Origin: L. Ternarius, fr. Terni. See Tern.

Source: Websters Dictionary


roscoe (iou)



roscoe noun. US slang. E20.
[The surname Roscoe.]
A gun, esp. a pistol or revolver. Also John Roscoe.