RACORNISSEMENT
\ɹˈe͡ɪkɔːnˌɪsmənt], \ɹˈeɪkɔːnˌɪsmənt], \ɹ_ˈeɪ_k_ɔː_n_ˌɪ_s_m_ə_n_t]\
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A physical property, possessed by animal substances, which consists in a kind of contractility, accompanied with sudden corrugation and curling. It is produced by heat, and by chemical agents, especially by the strong mineral acids.
By Robley Dunglison
