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PONDERAL
Adjective
ponderal (not comparable)
Pertaining to weight.
Anagrams
• Polander, prenodal
Source: Wiktionary
Pon"der*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pondéral.]
Definition: Estimated or ascertained by weight; -- distinguished from numeral; as, a ponderal drachma. [R.] Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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