| vanity | Origin: OE. Vanite, vanite, L. Vanitas, fr. Vanus empty, vain. See Vain. 1. The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity. "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity." (Eccl. I. 2) "Here I may well show the vanity of that which is reported in the story of Walsingham." (Sir J. Davies) 2. An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit. "The exquisitely sensitive vanity of Garrick was galled." (Macaulay) 3. That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labour productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment. "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher." (Eccl. I. 2) "Vanity possesseth many who are desirous to know the certainty of things to come." (Sir P. Sidney) "[Sin] with vanity had filled the works of men." (Milton) "Think not, when woman's transient breath is fled, That all her vanities at once are dead; Succeeding vanities she still regards." (Pope) 4. One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality. "You . . . Take vanity the puppet's part." (Shak) Synonym: Egotism, pride, emptiness, worthlessness, self-sufficiency. See Egotism, and Pride. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vanjas | <zoology> The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vanner | <chemical> A machine for concentrating ore. See Frue vanner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vanning | <chemical> A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vanquish | <veterinary> A disease in sheep, in which they pine away. Alternative forms: vinquish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vansire | <zoology> An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Synonym: vondsira, and marsh ichneumon. Origin: The native name: cf. F. Vansire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vanuatu | A republic consisting of an island group in melanesia, in the southwest pacific ocean. Its capital is port-vila. It was called new hebrides until 1980. It was discovered in 1606 by the portuguese, forgotten for 160 years, then visited by bougainville in 1768 and captain cook in 1774. It was under joint british and french administration from 1906 until it became independent in 1980 under the name of vanuatu. The name is native, meaning our land. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vanadium |
is released to the aquatic environment primarily by surface erosion. The major human-related sources are from atmospheric deposition as a result of emissions associated with oil, gas and steel production.
출처: www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/SWQ/faqs04.cfm
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| vanilla |
The pod of the celadon-colored orchid which was originally cultivated and processed by the Aztecs, who used it to flavor their cocoa-based drink, xocolatl, later transliterated to chocolate.
출처: wgby.org/localprograms/onthemenu/pages/recipes/glo...
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| vanadium |
A metallic transition element that is soluble in strong acids and bases, melts at 1,900?C and boils at around 3,000?C, and commonly is used as a catalyst.
출처: web.em.doe.gov/closure/final/albatt5.html
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| van der Waals forces |
The physical forces of attraction and repulsion existing between molecules and which are responsible for the cohesion of molecular crystals and liquids. The forces stem partly from dipole-dipole, or dipole-induced-dipole interactions; however, even nonpolar molecules and atoms exert a certain attraction on one another. Van der Waals forces act only over relatively short distances, and are proportional to the inverse of the seventh power of the intermolecular distances.
출처: www.aquatechnologies.com/info_glossary.htm
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| Vane |
the flat, weblike part of a feather emerging from the shaft; there are two vanes per feather The vane of one flight feather overlaps the vane of the next feather.
출처: www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/virtualbird/glossary.htm...
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| VAN | long bean-like fruit |
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| VAN | a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) |
| VAN | Ice cream flavored with vanilla extract |
| VAN | climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans |
| VAN | climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans |
| VAN | sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs |
| VAN | a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins |
| VAN | (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir |
| VAN | decrease rapidly, as of money |
| VAN | get lost, esp. without warning or explanation |
| VAN | cease to exist |
| VAN | pass away rapidly |