nonic
English
Etymology 1
From the Latin nōnus (“ninth”) + -ic.
Adjective
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nonic (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.
- (algebraic geometry) Describing a curve the equation of which is nonic.
Etymology 2
From nonik (c. 1918; patented 1913),[1][2] trade name for no-nick, by the Nonik Glassware Company.
Alternative forms
- no-nick
Adjective
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nonic glass
nonic (not comparable)
- Describing a type of beer glass used in British public houses; in the form of a truncated cone with a bulge around outside, just below the rim.
- a 20-ounce nonic glass
References
- Fred Messmer Mfg. Co. v. Albert Pick & Co. et al., The Federal Reporter, Volume 251, p. 895
- The Soda Fountain, Volume 21, December, 1922, p. 78