| nonan | Occurring on the ninth day. Origin: L. Nonus, ninth (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nonan malaria | A malarial fever with paroxysms that occur every ninth day, i.e., every eighth day following the preceding paroxysm, the day of each paroxysm being included in the computation. Ovale malaria Ovale tertian malaria, malaria caused by Plasmodium ovale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonanatomic teeth | Teeth with occlusal surfaces not based on anatomic forms; artificial teeth so designed that the occlusal surfaces are not copied from natural forms, but rather are given forms which in the opinion of the designer seem more nearly to fulfill the requirements of mastication, tissue tolerance, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonane | <chemistry> One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colourless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene. Origin: L. Nonus ninth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |