Excerpt from An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language: To Which Is Appended a Key, Referring the English Derivatives in Part III to Their Appropriate Latin, Greek, or Other Roots
Many scientific and technical terms now in use, have been traced to their source, and defined in their restricted or appropriate application.
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