NONBITUMINOUS
Non`bi*tu"mi*nous, a.
Defn: Containing no bitumen; not bituminous.
NONCE Nonce, n. Etym: [For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of AS. m in , dat. of the article and demonstrative pronoun, E. the. See For, Once, and The.]
Defn: The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose; —
chiefly used in the phrase for the nonce.
The miller was a stout carl for the nones. Chaucer.
And that he calls for drink, I 'll have prepared him A chalice for
the nonce. Shak.
Nonce word, "a word apparently employed only for the nonce". Murray
(New English Dict. ).
NONCHALANCE
Non`cha`lance", n. Etym: [F. See Nonchalant.]
Defn: Indifference; carelessness; coolness.
NONCHALANT Non`cha`lant", a. Etym: [F., fr. non not (L. non) + chaloir to concern one's self for, fr. L. calere to be warm, to be inflamed with desire, to be troubled. See Non-, and Caldron.]
Defn: Indifferent; careless; cool.
NONCHALANTLY
Non"cha*lant`ly, adv.
Defn: In a nonchalant, indifferent, or careless manner; coolly.