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Isis

Isis: an international review devoted to the history of science (1913–).
The 904th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 539 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations539Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word5Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning11Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
chrononA fundamental or indivisible interval of time; spec. a hypothetical quantum of time…1933Go To Quotation
PoloneseA native or inhabitant of Poland. Obs.1668Go To Quotation
pre-electrical= pre-electric adj.1924Go To Quotation
quatercentennialOf or relating to a four-hundredth anniversary or its celebration; = quatercentenary adj.1937Go To Quotation
vegetablizationThe action of vegetablize v. 1. rare.1940Go To Quotation

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