3. In the philosophy of Nietzsche, a man of superior physique and powers capable of dominating others; one fitted to survive in an egoistic struggle for the mastery.
O"ver*shot`, a. (Zoöl.) Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower; -- said of the jaws of some dogs.
O"ver*wear` (?), n. Clothing worn over the ordinary indoor closing, as overcoats, wraps, etc.
O"vism (?), n. [Ovum + - ism.] (Zoöl.) The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoön; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism.
O"vist (?), n. (Zoöl.) A believer in ovism.
Ox`y*hy"dro*gen (?), a. [Oxy- + hydrogen.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen at over 5000° F.
Oxyhydrogen light. A light produced by the incandescence of some substances, esp. lime, in the oxyhydrogen flame. Coal gas (producing the oxygas light), or the vapor of ether (oxyether light) or methylated spirit (oxyspirit light), may be substituted for hydrogen.
O"zone pa"per. (Chem.) Paper coated with starch and potassium iodine. It turns blue when exposed to ozone.>-- also called starch-iodide paper -->