vivianite

[After the English mineralogist, J. G. Vivian; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: A mineral crystallizing in the monoclinic system, but sometimes occurring in an earthy form. Hardne , 1.5-2; specific gravity, 2:58-2-68; luster on cleavage faces pearly, others vitreous; colorle when pure, but, owing to the rapid oxidation of the iron, changing to blue or green; transparent to translucent. Composition: Phosphoric acid, 28:3; protoxide of iron, 430; water, 28.7=100, which is equivalent to the formula 3FeO, PO5+8HO. viv-id, a. [Lat. vivid us animated, true to life, from vivus alive: Fr. vivide; Ital. vivido.] 1. Exhibiting the appearance of life or freshne ; clear, bright, fresh, lively; life-like, strong, intense. "A bed of tulips presents only a glare of vivid colors." -Knox: Winter Evenings , even. 7. 2. Forming brilliant images, or painting in bright colors; life-like, striking, realistic; giving a striking or life-like character or account. "Being minute without being dull, and vivid without undue effusivene ." -London Daily Telegraph. IMG:content-0558.png:[blocks in formation] "Full oft the innocent sufferer sees Too clearly, feels too vividly ." Words worth: Excursion, bk. iv. 2. In bright, clear, or glowing colors: in a striking or realistic manner; so as to present a life-like picture to the mind; as, a scene vividly described. viv'-Id-ne , s. [Eng. vivid ; -ne .] 1. The quality or state of being vivid; liveline , vivacity, sprightline , intensity. "The vividne of their scarlet color."-London Daily Telegraph . 2. Strength of coloring; strikingne ; as, the vividne of a description. *vi-vif-ic, *vi-vif-ick, *vi-vif-ic-al, a. [Lat. vivific us , from vivus alive, and facio (pa . fio )=to make.] [VIVIFY.] Giving life, making alive; vivifying. "Without whose salutary and vivifick beams, all motion, both animal, vital, and natural, would speedily cease."Ray: On the Creation , pt. i. *vi-vif-i-cant, adj . [Lat. vivific ans . pr. par. of vivifico to vivify (q. v.).] Vivific, vivifying. "Which hath no vivific ant nor quickening power."P. Holland: Plutarch , p. 685. *vi-vif-i-cate, v . t . [Lat. vivific at us , pa. par. of vivifico to vivify (q. v.).] 1. Ord. Lang.: To give life to; to animate, to vivify. "God vivific ates and actuates the whole world."-More: Philosophical Cabbala , ch. i. 2. Old. Chem.: To restore or reduce to the natural or to a metallic state, as metal from an oxide, solution, or the like; to revive. *viv-i-fi-ca-tion, s. [Fr.] [VIVIFIC ATE.] The act of vivifying or giving life; the state of being "The nature of vivification is very worthy the inquiry." -Bacon : Nat . Hist ., § 695. vivified; act of vivific at ing; revival. viv-i-fi-ca-tive, a . [Eng. vivific at (e); -ive .] Tending or able to vivify, animate, or give life; capable of vivifying. "That lower vivificative principle of his soul did grow strong."- More: Philosophical Cabbala, ch. i. viv'-1-fy, *viv-i-fie, v . t . & i. [Fr. vivifier , from Lat. vivifico , from vivus =alive, and facio (pa . fio ) =to make.] A. Trans.: To endue with life; to animate; to quicken; to give life to. "Gut-worms, as soon as vivified, creep into the stomach for nutriment." -Harvey: On Consumption. B. In trans.: To impart life or animation; to quicken. "Which should shew, that snow hath in it a secret warmth; for else it could hardly viviste ."-Bacon: Nat . Hist ., § 696. *vi-vip-ar-a, s. pl . [Neut. pl. of Lat. viviparus .] [VIVIPAROUS.] Zool.: De Blainville's name for the Mammal i a (q. v.). viv-i-păr-i-ty, s . [English vivipar ( ous ); -ity .] The quality, state, or character of being viviparous. (See extract under OVIPARITY.) vi-vip-a-rous, a . [Lat. viviparus , from vivus = alive, and pario =to bring forth.] 1. Ord. Lang. & Zool .: Producing young alive. The term is used in the two following senses: (1) Of those animals in which the chorion, or external tunic of the ovum, contracts a vascular adhesion to the uterus. "It is not very easy to conceive a more evidently prospective contrivance than that which, in all viviparous animals, is found in the milk of the female parent."Paley: Nat . Theol ., ch. xiv. (2) Of those animals the young of which are extricated from their egg-coverings in the oviduct and produced alive. 2. Bot .: Bearing young plants in place of flowers and seeds, as Marica cærule a . There are some viviparous ferns, as Asplenium bulbiferium . [BULBIL, GEMMA.]