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[After Sonoma County, California, where found; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min .: A sulphate related to Picker in gite (q. v.). Crystalline; specific gravity 1604; luster silky; colorle . An analysis yielded: Sulphuric acid, 38:54; alumina, 8'01; protoxide of iron, 1.78; magnesia, 733; water [44:34]=100, which yields the formula 3MgSO4+[AI2]S3012+33aq. sō-năm-ě-tër, s. [Lat. son us =a sound, and Gr. metron a measure.] 1. Acoustics: (1) An instrument devised by Marlowe for determining the number of vibrations made by a string emitting any musical sound. It is provided with a series of weights, to vary the tension of the central string, the others being tuned by pegs, and has three divided scales, one corresponding to the modified chromatic gamut, another to the true chromatic gamut, and the third the French meter divided to thousandths. (2) An instrument for testing the hearing capacity of a patient. It consists of a small bell on a table, caused to make a definite number of vibrations in a given time. 2. Elect.: A form of the induction balance, which may be used for testing the sensitivene of hearing, comparing resistances, measuring the sensitivene of telephones, . So-nör-a, s. [See def.] Geog.: The most northwesterly state of Mexico. Sonora-gum, s. in a certain relation to the tone sounded. The fig ures depend upon the nodal lines formed by the vibrations of the plate. Called also Acoustic-figures and Sound-figures. sooth 2. Early; before the usual time. "How is it that ye are come so soon to-day "-Exod. ii. 18. 3. Easily, quickly, readily, shortly. "Small lights are soon blown out." Shakesp. Rape of Lucrece, 647. 4. Readily, willingly. (Used with would or other word expre ive of will .) "I would as soon see a river winding through woods and meadows, as when it is to ed up in so many whims.cal figures at Versailles."- Add is on : Guardian, *5. As early as; no later than. (Used in old phrases such as soon at night =early this evening; soon at five o'clock =as early as five o'clock.) "I shall see you soon at night." *B. As adj .: Speedy, quick. Shakesp.. Othello , iii. 4. "Make you soonest haste." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , iii. 4. (1) As soon as, So soon as : Immediately at or after a certain event. ( Exodus xxxii. 19.) le near. (2) Sooner or later: At some future time, more or