Su`per*par*tic"u*lar (?), a. [L. superparticularis. See Super-, and
Particular.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to a ratio when the excess of the
greater term over the less is a unit, as the ratio of 1 to 2, or of 3
to 4. [Obs.] Hutton.
Su`per*par"tient (?), a. [L. superpartiens; super over + partiens, p.
pr. of partire to divide.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to a ratio when the
excess of the greater term over the less is more than a unit, as that
of 3 to 5, or 7 to 10. [Obs.] Hutton.
Su`per*phos"phate (?), n. (Chem.) An acid phosphate.
Superphosphate of lime (Com. Chem.), a fertilizer obtained by trating
bone dust, bone black, or phosphorite with sulphuric acid, whereby the
insoluble neutral calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2, is changed to the
primary or acid calcium phosphate Ca(H2PO4)2, which is soluble and
therefore available for the soil.
Su`per*phys"ic*al (?), a. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by
physical laws.
Something superphysical and superchemical.
J. Le Conte.
Su"per*plant` (?), n. A plant growing on another, as the mistletoe; an
epiphyte. [Obs.] Bacon.
Su`per*please" (?), v. t. To please exceedingly. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Su"per*plus (?), n. [Pref. super- + L. plus more. See Surplus.]
Surplus. [Obs.] Goldsmith.
Su"per*plus`age (?), n. Surplusage. [Obs.] "There yet remained a
superplusage." Bp. Fell.
Su`per*pol"i*tic (?), a. More than politic; above or exceeding policy.
Milton.
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