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† hyˈdrelic, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[f. Gr. ὑδρηλ-ός watery, moist + -ic.]
(See quots.)
1612Sturtevant Metallica (1854) 42 Hydrelica is an Ignick inuention, for the cheaper making of all kinde of hotte liquids or liquoures, by the meanes of metallicall instruments, whereupon the materialls made by this art are called Hydrelicks. 1665J. Wilson Project. i. Dram. Wks. (1874) 226 An ignick, hydrelick, hydroterrick invention, consisting of heat without fire or smoke! |