Defn: A semifluid substance.
SEMIFORM
Sem"i*form`, n.
Defn: A half form; an imperfect form.
SEMIFORMED
Sem"i*formed`, a.
Defn: Half formed; imperfectly formed; as, semiformed crystals.
SEMIGLUTIN
Sem`i*glu"tin, n. (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A peptonelike body, insoluble in alcohol, formed by boiling collagen or gelatin for a long time in water. Hemicollin, a like body, is also formed at the same time, and differs from semiglutin by being partly soluble in alcohol.
SEMIHISTORICAL
Sem`i*his*tor"i*cal, a.
Defn: Half or party historical. Sir G. C. Lewis.
SEMIHORAL
Sem`i*ho"ral, a.