What is contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. Bacon called?
dissent — Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. Bacon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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