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SI derived unit of impulse
The newton-second (also newton second; symbol: N⋅s or N s) is the unit of impulse in the International System of Units (SI). It is dimensionally equivalent
Newton-second
Laws in physics about force and motion
Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. These laws
Newton's_laws_of_motion
SI unit of torque
The newton-metre (also non-hyphenated, newton metre; also known as newton-meter; symbol N⋅m or N m) is the unit of torque (also called moment of force)
Newton-metre
Unit of force in physics
metre per second squared. The unit is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically his second law of motion
Newton_(unit)
English polymath (1642–1727)
Sir Isaac Newton (/ˈnjuːtən/ ; (1643-01-04)4 January 1643 [O.S. 25 December 1642] – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician
Isaac_Newton
Integral of a comparatively larger force over a short time interval
unit of impulse is the newton-second (N⋅s), and the dimensionally equivalent unit of momentum is the kilogram-metre per second (kg⋅m/s). The corresponding
Impulse_(physics)
Property of a mass in motion
momentum is the kilogram metre per second (kg⋅m/s), which is dimensionally equivalent to the newton-second. Newton's second law of motion states that the rate
Momentum
Unit of action or angular momentum
(J), and an SI base unit, the second (s). The joule-second is a unit of action or of angular momentum. The joule-second also appears in quantum mechanics
Joule-second
American football player (born 1989)
is second in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and third in career quarterback rushing yards. Following a stint with the Florida Gators, Newton played
Cam_Newton
American pop and country singer (born 1952)
Juice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton; February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy
Juice_Newton
SI derived unit of acceleration
kilogram (kg). One newton equals one kilogram metre per second squared. Therefore, the unit metre per second squared is equivalent to newton per kilogram,
Metre_per_second_squared
British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer, songwriter and actress. With over 100 million records
Olivia_Newton-John
Influence that can change motion of an object
requires a cause, and Newton's second law gives the quantitative relationship between force and change of motion. Newton's second law states that the net
Force
Algorithm for finding zeros of functions
In numerical analysis, the Newton–Raphson method, also known simply as Newton's method, named after Isaac Newton and Joseph Raphson, is a root-finding
Newton's_method
PDA platform by Apple Inc
originating with the Newton – it was the first to feature handwriting recognition. Newton devices run on a proprietary operating system, Newton OS; unlike the
Apple_Newton
Hypothesis proposing a modification of Newton's laws
Newton's laws to account for observed properties of galaxies. Modifying Newton's law of gravity results in modified gravity, while modifying Newton's
Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
Historic church in Massachusetts, United States
The Second Church in Newton, United Church of Christ, is located at 60 Highland Street in West Newton, a village of Newton, Massachusetts. This church
Second_Church_in_Newton
Amount of matter present in an object
the qualitative and quantitative level respectively. According to Newton's second law of motion, if a body of fixed mass m is subjected to a single force
Mass
Principle relating to fluid dynamics
everywhere. Bernoulli's principle can also be derived directly from Isaac Newton's second law of motion. When a fluid is flowing horizontally from a region of
Bernoulli's_principle
Rate of change of velocity
net acceleration being a result of the net force acting on it. By Newton's second law, the magnitude of the net acceleration will be proportional to
Acceleration
Description of a quantum-mechanical system
the quantum counterpart of Newton's second law in classical mechanics. Given a set of known initial conditions, Newton's second law makes a mathematical
Schrödinger_equation
Town in Merseyside, England
Newton-le-Willows, often shortened informally to Newton, is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population
Newton-le-Willows
Turning force around an axis
If torque is in newton-metres and rotational speed in revolutions per second, the above equation gives power in newton-metres per second or watts. If Imperial
Torque
American actress (born 1978)
Becki Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty, Quinn Garvey on How I Met Your Mother, and Lorna
Becki_Newton
Branch of mathematics
basic instrument of physical science". In the late 17th century, Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz each independently formulated infinitesimal
Calculus
Professor of German literature
literature, intelligence officer, and Wing commander during the Second World War. Newton-John took part in the top-secret project founded to decipher the
Brinley_Newton-John
1687 work by Isaac Newton
the Principia (/prɪnˈsɪpiə, -ˈkɪp-/), is a book by Sir Isaac Newton that expounds Newton's laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation. The Principia
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
Process of energy transfer to an object via force application through displacement
obtained as a first integral of Newton's second law of motion. It is useful to notice that the resultant force used in Newton's laws can be separated into
Work_(physics)
American basketball player (born 2001)
Tristen Jamal Newton (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association
Tristen_Newton
Book by Isaac Newton
colour mixtures with spectral lights or pigment powders. Opticks was Newton's second major work on physical science and it is considered one of the three
Opticks
Force perpendicular to flow of surrounding fluid
According to Newton's second law, this change in flow direction requires a downward force applied to the air by the airfoil. Then Newton's third law requires
Lift_(force)
Pendulum with center of mass above pivot
final. Oftentimes it is beneficial to use Newton's second law instead of Lagrange's equations because Newton's equations give the reaction forces at the
Inverted_pendulum
Conserved physical quantity; rotational analogue of linear momentum
otherwise arrived at directly from Newton's second law, together with laws governing the forces of nature (such as Newton's third law, Maxwell's equations
Angular_momentum
First successful mirror telescope
The first reflecting telescope built by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 is a landmark in the history of telescopes, being the first known reflecting telescope
Newton's_reflector
Description of large objects' physics
the 17th century foundational works of Sir Isaac Newton, and the mathematical methods invented by Newton, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Leonhard Euler and
Classical_mechanics
Ukrainian singer (born 1986)
Oksana Stefanivna Hrytsai (born March 5, 1986), known professionally as Mika Newton, is a singer from the city of Burshtyn, Ukraine. Born and raised in Ukraine
Mika_Newton
American murderer executed by the state of Texas (1965-2005)
Frances Elaine Newton (née McLemore; April 12, 1965 – September 14, 2005) was an American convicted murderer who was executed by lethal injection in the
Frances_Newton
Concept in classical mechanics
these accelerations, the fictitious forces are identified by comparing Newton's second law as formulated in the two different frames. To derive these fictitious
Rotating_reference_frame
Resistance of a fluid to shear deformation
the newton-second per metre squared (N·s/m2), also frequently expressed in the equivalent forms pascal-second (Pa·s), kilogram per meter per second (kg·m−1·s−1)
Viscosity
Equations that describe the behavior of a physical system
refers to the differential equations that the system satisfies (e.g., Newton's second law or Euler–Lagrange equations), and sometimes to the solutions to
Equations_of_motion
Study of rates of change
acceleration. The derivative of momentum with respect to time gives force in Newton's second law of motion. The reaction rate of a chemical reaction is a derivative
Differential_calculus
Anglican cleric, hymn-writer, and abolitionist (1725–1807)
John Newton (/ˈnjuːtən/; 4 August [O.S. 24 July] 1725 – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously
John_Newton
Speed of sound wave through elastic medium
possibly Aristotle. Sir Isaac Newton's 1687 Principia includes a computation of the speed of sound in air as 979 feet per second (298 m/s). This is too low
Speed_of_sound
biography of Sir Isaac Newton, the English mathematician and scientist, author of the Principia. It portrays the years after Newton's birth in 1643, his education
Early_life_of_Isaac_Newton
Study of the effects of forces on undeformable bodies
system is described by the laws of kinematics and by the application of Newton's second law (kinetics) or their derivative form, Lagrangian mechanics. The
Rigid_body_dynamics
Classical statement of gravity as force
Newton's law of universal gravitation describes gravity as a force by stating that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a
Newton's law of universal gravitation
Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
Attraction of masses and energy
also fundamental in another sense: the inertial mass that appears in Newton's second law is the same as the gravitational mass. This equivalence principle
Gravity
Relations between power sums and elementary symmetric functions
In mathematics, Newton's identities, also known as the Girard–Newton formulae, give relations between two types of symmetric polynomials, namely between
Newton's_identities
American rugby league footballer
Clint Newton (born 18 June 1981) is an American born and former international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and lock. He played for
Clint_Newton
Class of problems in classical mechanics
force) and r̂ = r/r is the corresponding unit vector. According to Newton's second law of motion, the central force F generates a parallel acceleration
Classical central-force problem
Classical_central-force_problem
Physical law relating heat loss to temperature difference
In the study of heat transfer, Newton's law of cooling is a physical law which states that the rate of heat loss of a body is directly proportional to
Newton's_law_of_cooling
acceleration is expressed in metres per second squared (in symbols, m/s2 or m·s−2) or equivalently in newtons per kilogram (N/kg or N·kg−1). Near Earth's
Gravity_of_Earth
American animator and voice actor
Teddy Newton is an American animator and voice actor, best known for his work at Pixar Animation Studios. Newton worked as a storyboard artist on 2 Stupid
Teddy_Newton
English actor (1905–1956)
Robert Guy Newton (1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the more popular actors among the male
Robert_Newton
Mass of a substance which passes per unit of time
spent fuel. Often, descriptions of such objects erroneously invoke Newton's second law F = d ( m v ) / d t {\displaystyle \mathbf {F} =d(m\mathbf {v}
Mass_flow_rate
1993 personal digital assistant
personal digital assistant devices developed by Apple Computer for the Newton platform, first released in 1993. Some electronic engineering and the manufacture
MessagePad
Founder of the Black Panther Party (1942–1989)
Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African American revolutionary and political activist who co-founded the Marxist–Leninist
Huey_P._Newton
Collection of matter whose mass varies with time
Newton's second law of motion directly to such a system. Instead, the time dependence of the mass m can be calculated by rearranging Newton's second law
Variable-mass_system
Association football club in England
tier of English football. Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United
Manchester_United_F.C.
American football player (born 2002)
consensus All-American honors in 2023. Newton was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. Newton was born on August 31, 2002, in
Jer'Zhan_Newton
SI unit of energy
kilogram-metre squared per second squared (1 J = 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−2). One joule is equal to the amount of work done when a force of one newton displaces a body through
Joule
Frame-dependent apparent force in Physics
describing motion correctly within an accelerating frame, ensuring that Newton's second law of motion remains applicable. Common examples of fictitious forces
Fictitious_force
X-ray space observatory
rocket. It is the second cornerstone mission of ESA's Horizon 2000 programme. Named after physicist and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton, the spacecraft is
XMM-Newton
Australian actor, writer, and director (born 1977)
Joseph Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of Australian TV personalities Bert and Patti Newton. He made
Matthew_Newton
Formulation of classical mechanics
In Newtonian mechanics, the equations of motion are given by Newton's laws. The second law "net force equals mass times acceleration", ∑ F = m d 2 r
Lagrangian_mechanics
Laws describing planetary orbits
time work of Gottfried Leibniz on Kepler had been published. Newton understood that the second law is not special to the inverse-square law of gravitation
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
Works by Newton now seen as non-scientific
English physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton produced works exploring chronology, biblical interpretation (especially of the Apocalypse), and alchemy
Isaac_Newton's_occult_studies
British actress
interest of Dennis Patterson (Tim Healy) in the second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. "Madelaine Newton". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019
Madelaine_Newton
Physics of the cause–effect relation
as Newton's second law. As such, in the context of causality, a force does not cause a mass to accelerate nor vice versa. Rather, Newton's second law
Causality_(physics)
1779 Christian hymn by John Newton
Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 by the English clergyman John Newton in Olney, Buckinghamshire. With a message that forgiveness and redemption
Amazing_Grace
Ranking system for the momentum of pistol cartridges in competitive practical shooting
units: The SI-unit newton-second (kg⋅m/s, or simply N⋅s), by measuring the mass in kilograms (kg) and velocity in meters per second (m/s). Identically
Power factor (shooting sports)
Power_factor_(shooting_sports)
Discontinued operating system by Apple Inc
Newton OS is a discontinued operating system for the Apple Newton PDAs produced by Apple Computer, Inc. between 1993 and 1997. It was written entirely
Newton_OS
Nondeterministic Newtonian mechanical system
acceleration due to gravity and b is a proportionality constant. From Newton's second law, the tangent component of the acceleration on a point mass resting
Norton's_dome
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Newton Stewart (Gd: Baile Ùr nan Stiùbhartach) is a former burgh town in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland
Newton_Stewart
Scale of temperature
The Newton scale is a temperature scale devised by Isaac Newton in 1701. He called his device a "thermometer", but he did not use the term "temperature"
Newton_scale
Fundamental concept of classical mechanics
velocity, or, equivalently, Newton's first law of motion holds. Such frames are known as inertial. Some physicists, like Isaac Newton, originally thought that
Inertial_frame_of_reference
Thought experiment about gravity
Newton's cannonball was a thought experiment Isaac Newton used to hypothesize that the force of gravity was universal, and it was the key force for planetary
Newton's_cannonball
Tool for solving polynomial equations
In mathematics, the Newton polygon is a tool for understanding the behaviour of polynomials over local fields, or more generally, over ultrametric fields
Newton_polygon
Optimization algorithm
In numerical analysis, a quasi-Newton method is an iterative numerical method used either to find zeroes or to find local maxima and minima of functions
Quasi-Newton_method
Physical system that responds to a restoring force proportional to displacement
of the mass and a constant k {\displaystyle k} . Balance of forces (Newton's second law) for the system is F = m a = m d 2 x d t 2 = m x ¨ = − k x . {\displaystyle
Harmonic_oscillator
Town in Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish on the River Teign in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England. Its population was 24,029 in 2011, and
Newton_Abbot
Repetitive variation of some measure about a central value
restoring force of a spring is: F = − k x {\displaystyle F=-kx} By using Newton's second law, the differential equation can be derived: x ¨ = − k m x = − ω
Oscillation
Mathematical algorithm
The Gauss–Newton algorithm is used to solve non-linear least squares problems, which is equivalent to minimizing a sum of squared function values. It is
Gauss–Newton_algorithm
Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was considered an insightful and erudite theologian by his Protestant contemporaries. He wrote many works
Religious views of Isaac Newton
Religious_views_of_Isaac_Newton
United States historic place
Newton County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Courthouse Square in Covington, Georgia, the county seat of Newton County, Georgia. The courthouse
Newton County Courthouse (Georgia)
Newton_County_Courthouse_(Georgia)
Branch of mechanics concerned with balance of forces in nonmoving systems
a {\displaystyle {\textbf {a}}} is the acceleration of the system, Newton's second law states that F = m a {\displaystyle {\textbf {F}}=m{\textbf {a}}\
Statics
2026 film by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
Weaving reprising her role as Grace MacCaullay. The film also stars Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood
Ready_or_Not_2:_Here_I_Come
County in Texas, United States
Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,217. Its county seat is Newton. The county
Newton_County,_Texas
Force which acts throughout the volume of a body
fictitious forces are not actually forces. Rather they are corrections to Newton's second law when it is formulated in an accelerating reference frame. (Gravity
Body_force
Reactive force occurring with every action (Newton's 3rd law of motion)
Newton's laws of motion of classical mechanics, all forces occur in pairs such that if one object exerts a force on another object, then the second object
Reaction_(physics)
American basketball player and executive (born 1965)
1988–89, Newton was the Jayhawks' captain on Roy Williams' first team. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was named second team All-Big
Milt_Newton
Method for finding stationary points of a function
In calculus, Newton's method (also called Newton–Raphson) is an iterative method for finding the roots of a differentiable function f {\displaystyle f}
Newton's method in optimization
Newton's_method_in_optimization
American Old West pioneer and soldier (1837–1928)
Newton Jasper Earp (October 7, 1837 – December 18, 1928) was an American pioneer born in Kentucky in 1837. He was the eldest child of Nicholas Porter Earp
Newton_Earp
Topics referred to by the same term
a reusable launch vehicle from Blue Origin, being tested in 2017-18 Newton second, the SI derived unit for momentum Not significant, when differences
NS
Aspects of fluid mechanics involving fluid flow
}{\partial t}}+\nabla \cdot (\rho \mathbf {u} )=0} Conservation of momentum Newton's second law of motion applied to a control volume, is a statement that any
Fluid_dynamics
Australian Army officer
the Second World War. He became well known among Australian military circles, where he was affectionately known as "Roaring Reggie." Reginald Newton was
Reginald_Newton
Outlaw gang of the early 20th century
This second round of fame led to a feature film being produced by a major Hollywood studio, after the death of the last surviving brother. The Newton brothers
Newton_Gang
Force resulting from a difference in pressure across a surface
difference in force, which can result in an acceleration according to Newton's second law of motion, if there is no additional force to balance it. The resulting
Pressure-gradient_force
English footballer (1941–1998)
Keith Robert Newton (23 June 1941 – 16 June 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back in The Football League in the 1960s
Keith_Newton_(footballer)
Machine for exchanging energy with a fluid
of machines are governed by the same basic relationships including Newton's second law of motion and Euler's pump and turbine equation for compressible
Turbomachinery
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Keeton.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Beaton or Beeton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Belton, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk. The first element, bel, is of uncertain origin; the second is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish : the name Weldon, relatively common in Ireland, has sometimes been Gaelicized as de Bhéalatún and re-Anglicized as Veldon and Belton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lenton in Nottinghamshire, which is named from the river on which it stands, the Leen (see Leen) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’, ‘enclosure’. There is also a Lenton in Lincolnshire; however, up to the 18th century it was known as Lavington and probably therefore did not contribute to the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Newton.Probably a translation of equivalents in other European languages, such as French Neuville or German Neustadt.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Jamaican
From the New Estate; New Town; New Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Heston, Middlesex, named with Old English hǣs ‘brushwood’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Leaton in Shropshire. The first element is uncertain, but may be Old English hlēo ‘shelter’ or (ge)lǣt ‘watercourse’ (modern English ‘leat’). The second element is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Male
Greek
(ÎÎστωÏ) Greek name NESTOR means "homecoming." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Nileas (Latin Neleus) and king of Pylos.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English
From the new estate.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Layton, LEYTON means "leek garden."
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Jamaican, Portuguese
Son of a Champion; New York Governor and American Vice President Nelson Rockefeller; South African Activist Nelson Mandela; Solemn; Son of Neil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, common in Lancashire and Yorkshire, from Buglawton or Church Lawton in Cheshire, or Lawton in Herefordshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement on or near a hill’, or ‘settlement by a burial mound’, from hlÄw ‘hill’, ‘burial mound’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant spelling of Laughton.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Neaton in Norfolk. However, the modern surname occurs chiefly in the English Midlands suggesting a different source may be involved.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place called Ketton in Durham or one in Rutland or from Keaton in Ermington, Devon. The first is named from the Old English personal name Catta or the Old Norse personal name Káti + Old English tūn ‘settlement’; the second is probably from an old river name or tribal name Cētan (possibly a derivative of Celtic cēd ‘wood’) + Old English ēa ‘river’; and the last possibly from Cornish kee ‘hedge’, ‘bank’ + Old English tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Male
English
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, NELSON means "son of Neil."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places so named, from Old English nēowe ‘new’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. According to Ekwall, this is the commonest English place name. For this reason, the surname has a highly fragmented origin.
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
Boy/Male
Muslim
The appraiser
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, German, Norse, Polish
Fighting Woman; Diminutive of Gertrude; Beloved Warrior; Strength of the Spear; Spear Maiden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Huff.Altered spelling of German Hauff.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
A Saxon
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Garland
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Punjabi, Swedish, Tamil
Beauty; Mine; Beloved; Always Smiling; Loving; Queen
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fate, Happiness, Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Reward; Generous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stroud.German (Ströde) : topographic name from a dialect word meaning ‘thicket’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
One of the four Vedas, Blessing
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
NEWTON SECOND
n.
A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis).
n.
A kind of stout woolen cloth with unfinished face and without raised nap. A commoner variety has a cotton warp.
n.
A follower of Newton.
n.
The office of a sexton.
pl.
of Neuron
a.
Recently born.
n.
A female sexton; a sexton's wife.
n.
A goddess who protected newborn infants.
n.
One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.
n. pl.
First principles; fundamental beginnings; elements; as. Newton's Principia.
n.
Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt (Triton cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most abundant species.
n.
The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
pl.
of Teuton
n.
The newt.
n.
A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family.
pl.
of Teuton
n.
A tester; a sixpence.
n.
An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.
n.
One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.
a.
Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, or his discoveries.