Res"o*nance (r?z"?-nans), n. [Cf. F. résonance, L. resonantia an echo.]
1. The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.
2. (Acoustics) A prolongation or increase of any sound, either by
reflection, as in a cavern or apartment the walls of which are not
distant enough to return a distinct echo, or by the production of
vibrations in other bodies, as a sounding-board, or the bodies of
musical instruments.
Pulmonary resonance (Med.), the sound heard on percussing over the
lungs. -- Vocal resonance (Med.), the sound transmitted to the ear when
auscultation is made while the patient is speaking.
Res"o*nan*cy (-nan-s?), n. Resonance.
Res"o*nant (-nant), a. [L. resonans, p. pr. of resonare to resound: cf.
F. résonnant. See Resound.] Returning, or capable of returning, sound;
fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back.
Through every hour of the golden morning, the streets were resonant
with female parties of young and old.
De Quincey.
Res"o*nant*ly, adv. In a resonant manner.
Res"o*na`tor (-n?`t?r), n. (Acoustics) Anything which resounds;
specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a
hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly
intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and
analysis of complex sounds.
Re*sorb" (r?-s?rb"), v. t. [L. reorbere; pref. re- re- + sorbere to
suck or drink in.] To swallow up.
Now lifted by the tide, and now resorbed.
Young.
Re*sorb"ent (-ent), a. [L. resorbens, p. pr. of resorbere.] Swallowing
up. Wodhull.
Res*or"cin (r?z-?r"s?n), n. [Resin + orcin. So called because in its
higher homologue it resembles orcin.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline
substance of the phenol series, obtained by melting certain resins, as
galbanum, asafetida, etc., with caustic potash. It is also produced
artificially and used in making certain dyestuffs, as phthaleïn,
fluoresceïn, and eosin.
Res`or*cyl"ic (r?z`?r-s?l"?k), a. (Chem.) Of, or pertaining to, or
producing, resorcin; as, resorcylic acid.
Re*sorp"tion (r?*s?rp"sh?n), n. The act of resorbing; also, the act of
absorbing again; reabsorption.
Re*sort" (r?*z?rt"), n. [F. ressort.] Active power or movement; spring.
[A Gallicism] [Obs.]
Some . . . know the resorts and falls of business that can not sink
into the main of it.
Bacon.
Re*sort", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Resorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Resorting.]
[OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the
jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots,
obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to
reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law
term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.] 1. To go; to repair; to
betake one's self.
What men name resort to him?
Shak.