| ince | <zoology> The ounce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
|---|---|
| incendiarism | Synonym: pyromania. Origin: L. Incendiarius, causing a conflagration (05 Mar 2000) |
| incensation | The offering of incense. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| incense | 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. "A thick of incense went up." (Ezek. Viii. 11) 2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. "Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon." (Lev. X. 1) 3. Also used figuratively. "Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride," "With incense kindled at the Muse's flame." Incense tree, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree. Incense wood, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree Bursera heptaphylla. Origin: OE. Encens, F. Encens, L. Incensum, fr. Incensus, p. P. Of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| incensebreathing | Breathing or exhaling incense. "Incense-breathing morn." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| incenter | <geometry> The center of the circle inscribed in a triangle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| incentive | In experimental psychology, an object or goal of motivated behaviour. Origin: LL. Incentivus, provocative (05 Mar 2000) |
| inception rate | The rate at which new spells of illness or cases of a condition occur in a population. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incertae sedis | <zoology> Of a taxon - one of uncertain taxonomic position, of uncertain seat. (09 Jan 1998) |
| incest | Sexual activity between individuals so closely related that marriage is prohibited. Incest involving a child is a form of child abuse. (12 Dec 1998) |
| incest barrier | In psychoanalysis, the learning or internalization of parental and social prohibitions against incest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incestuous | 1. Pertaining to incest. 2. Guilty of incest. (05 Mar 2000) |