a. [ L. hordeum barley. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, barley; as, hordeic acid, an acid identical or isomeric with lauric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scandinavia; as, Nordic languages have a gender system. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. Relating to Germany and Scandinavia; as, Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. Resembling the peoples of Scandinavia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]