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A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese. When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Called also specular pig iron, spiegel, and spiegeleisen.
See T iron, under T.
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a.
Serving to excite or irritate; irritating; as, an irritative agent.
imp. & p. p.
of Irritate
a.
Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.
v. t.
To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
n.
The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.
n.
To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.
v. t.
To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Irritate
n.
A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea.
n.
That which irritates or excites.
n.
A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Irrorate
a.
Exciting; producing irritation; irritating.
n.
The common designation of one a sect founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ.
a.
Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever.
imp. & p. p.
of Irrorate
n.
Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant.
n.
The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.
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