| silverfin | <zoology> A small North American fresh water cyprinoid fish (Notropis Whipplei). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| silverfish | <zoology> The tarpum. A white variety of the goldfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silvering | <chemistry> The art or process of covering metals, wood, paper, glass, etc, with a thin film of metallic silver, or a substance resembling silver; also, the firm do laid on; as, the silvering of a glass speculum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Silverman illuminator | <apparatus> A small annular lamp used with a reflector, and mounted on the objective by means of a small three jaw chuck. It furnishes above-stage illumination particularly suited to low powers. Because it generates considerable heat, care must be exercised in its use. (05 Aug 1998) |
| Silverman, Leslie | <person> U.S. Engineer, 1914-1966. See: Silverman-Lilly pneumotachograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Silverman, William | <person> 20th century U.S. Paediatrician. See: Caffey-Silverman syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silversides | <zoology> Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. <zoology> Brook silversides, a small fresh water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Silverskiold's syndrome | <syndrome> A type of osteochondrodystrophy with only slight vertebral changes but with shortened and curved long bones of the extremities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Silverskiold, Nils | <person> Swedish orthopedist, 1888-1957. See: Silverskiold's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silverspot | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of butterflies of the genus Argynnis and allied genera, having silvery spots on the under side of the wings. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverweed | <botany> A perennial rosaceous herb (Potentilla Anserina) having the leaves silvery white beneath. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silvery | 1. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright. "All the enameled race, whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring." (Pope) 2. Besprinkled or covered with silver. 3. Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound; as, silvery voices; a silvery laugh. <chemistry> Silvery iron, a peculiar light-gray fine-grained cast iron, usually obtained from clay iron ore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |