SEPARATORY

Etymology

Adjective

separatory (not comparable)

Used to separate.

Noun

separatory (plural separatories)

(obsolete, chemistry) An apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel.

(obsolete, surgery) A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium.

Source: Wiktionary


Sep"a*ra*to*ry, a.

Definition: Separative. Cheyne.

Sep"a*ra*to*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. séparatoire.]

1. (Chem.)

Definition: An apparatus used in separating, as a separating funnel.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon