ELIMINANT

Noun

eliminant (plural eliminants)

(mathematics) A resultant.

(medicine) A drug promoting excretion or the removal of waste.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lim"i*nant, n. (Math.)

Definition: The result of eliminating n variables between n homogeneous equations of any degree; -- called also resultant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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