Sci*op"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?; shadow + &?; belonging to sight: cf. F.
scioptique. See Optic.] (Opt.) Of or pertaining to an optical
arrangement for forming images in a darkened room, usually called
scioptic ball.
Scioptic ball (Opt.), the lens of a camera obscura mounted in a wooden
ball which fits a socket in a window shutter so as to be readily
turned, like the eye, to different parts of the landscape.
Sci*op"ti*con (?), n. [NL. See Scioptic.] A kind of magic lantern.
Sci*op"tics (?), n. The art or process of exhibiting luminous images,
especially those of external objects, in a darkened room, by
arrangements of lenses or mirrors.
Sci*op"tric (?), a. (Opt.) Scioptic.
Sci"ot (?), a. Of or pertaining to the island Scio (Chio or Chios). --
n. A native or inhabitant of Scio. [Written also Chiot.]
Sci`o*ther"ic (?), a. [Cf. L. sciothericon a sundial. See Sciatheric.]
Of or pertaining to a sundial.
Sciotheric telescope (Dialing), an instrument consisting of a
horizontal dial, with a telescope attached to it, used for determining
the time, whether of day or night.
Sci"ous (?), a. [L. scius.] Knowing; having knowledge. "Brutes may be
and are scious." Coleridge.
||Sci`re fa"ci*as (s`r f"sh*s). [L., do you cause to know.] (Law) A
||judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party
||proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should not
||have advantage of such record, or (as in the case of scire facias to
||repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or
||vacated. Wharton. Bouvier.
Scir"rhoid (skr"roid), a. [Scirrhus + -oid.] Resembling scirrhus.
Dunglison.
Scir*rhos"i*ty (skr*rs"*t), n. (Med.) A morbid induration, as of a
gland; state of being scirrhous.
Scir"rhous (skr"rs), a. [NL. scirrhosus.] (Med.) Proceeding from
scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous
affections; scirrhous disease. [Written also skirrhous.]
Scir"rhus (?), n.; pl. L. Scirrhi (#), E. Scirrhuses (#). [NL., from L.
scirros, Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. &?;, &?;, hard.] (Med.) (a) An indurated
organ or part; especially, an indurated gland. [Obs.] (b) A cancerous
tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits
a creaking sound when incised. [Sometimes incorrectly written schirrus;
written also skirrhus.]
Scis`ci*ta"tion (?), n. [L. sciscitatio, fr. sciscitari to inquire,
from sciscere to seek to know, v. incho. from scire to know.] The act
of inquiring; inquiry; demand. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Scise (?), v. i. [L. scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] To cut; to
penetrate. [Obs.]
The wicked steel scised deep in his right side.
Fairfax.
Scis"sel (?), n. [Cf. Scissile.] 1. The clippings of metals made in
various mechanical operations.
2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been
cut for the purpose of coinage.
Scis"si*ble (?), a. [L. scindere, scissum, to split.] Capable of being
cut or divided by a sharp instrument. [R.] Bacon.
Scis"sil (?), n. See Scissel.
Scis"sile (?), a. [L. scissilis, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, to
split: cf. F. scissile. See Schism.] Capable of being cut smoothly;
scissible. [R.] Arbuthnot.
Scis"sion (?), n. [L. scissio, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, to split:
cf. F. scission.] The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp
edge. Wiseman.
Scis`si*par"i*ty (?), n. [L. scissus (p. p. of scindere to split) +
parere to bring forth: cf. F. scissiparité.] (Biol.) Reproduction by
fission.
Scis"sor (?), v. t. To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the
aid of scissors. Massinger.
Scis"sors (?), n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux),
probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut.
Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken
derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere,
scissum, to cut, split.] A cutting instrument resembling shears, but
smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair
of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors, cizars, and scissars.]