browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
mephitic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mephitic \Me*phit"ic\, Mephitical \Me*phit"ic*al\, a. [L. mephiticus fr mephitis mephitis: cf F. m['e]phitique.] 1. Tending to destroy life; poisonous; noxious; as mephitic exhalations; mephitic regions. 2. Offensive to the smell; as mephitic odors. {Mephitic air} (Chem.), carbon dioxide; -- so called because of its deadly suffocating power. See {Carbonic acid}, under {Carbonic}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mephitic adj : of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution [syn: {miasmic}]
more about mephitic
This work is licensed under a
