3. (Chem.)
Defn: The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. Piston displacement (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump.
DISPLACENCY Dis*pla"cen*cy, n. Etym: [LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance.]
Defn: Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
DISPLACER
Dis*pla"cer, n.
1. One that displaces.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement.
DISPLANT
Dis*plant", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Di; p. pr. & vb. n. Displanting.]
Etym: [Pref. dis- + plant: cf. OF. desplanter, F. déplanter.]
1. To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants. I did not think a look, Or a poor word or two, could have displanted Such a fixed constancy. Beau. & Fl.