Arenarious Ar`e·na"ri·ous adjective [ Latin
arenarius , from
arena sand.]
Sandy; as, arenarious soil.
Arenation Ar`e·na"tion (ăr`e*nā"shŭn)
noun [ Latin
arenatio , from
arena sand.]
(Medicine) A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body. Dunglison.
Arendator Ar`en·da"tor noun [ Late Latin
arendator ,
arrendator , from
arendare ,
arrendare , to pay rent, from
arenda yearly rent;
ad +
renda , French
rente , English
rent . Confer
Arrentation and
Rent .]
In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues. » A person who rents an estate belonging to the crown is called
crown arendator .
Tooke.
Areng A·reng" A*ren"ga noun [ Malayan.] A palm tree ( Saguerus saccharifer ) which furnishes sago, wine, and fibers for ropes; the gomuti palm.
Arenicolite Ar`e·nic"o·lite noun [ Latin
arena sand +
colere to cherish or live.]
(Paleon.) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks. Dana.
Arenilitic A·ren`i·lit"ic adjective [ Latin
arena sand + Greek
li`qos stone.]
Of or pertaining to sandstone; as, arenilitic mountains. Kirwan.
Arenose Ar"e·nose adjective [ Latin
arenosus , from
arena sand.]
Sandy; full of sand. Johnson.
Arenulous A·ren"u·lous adjective [ Latin
arenula fine sand, dim. of
arena .]
Full of fine sand; like sand. [ Obsolete]
Areola A·re"o·la noun ;
plural Areolæ [ Latin
areola , dim. of
area : confer French
aréole . See
Area .]
1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing. 2. (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
Areolar A·re"o·lar adjective Pertaining to, or like, an areola; filled with interstices or areolæ. reolar tissue (Anat.) ,
a form of fibrous connective tissue in which the fibers are loosely arranged with numerous spaces, or areolæ, between them.
Areolate, Areolated A·re"o·late, A·re"o·la·ted adjective [ Latin
areola : confer French
aréole .]
Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
Areolation A`re·o·la"tion noun 1. Division into areolæ. Dana. 2. Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola.
Areole A"re·ole noun Same as Areola .
Areolet A·re"o·let noun [ Dim. of Latin
areola .]
(Zoology) A small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.
Areometer A`re·om"e·ter noun [ Greek
'araio`s thin, rare +
-meter : confer French
aréomètre .]
(Physics) An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer.
Areometric, Areometrical A`re·o·met"ric, A`re·o·met"ric·al adjective Pertaining to, or measured by, an areometer.
Areometry A`re·om"e·try noun [ Greek
'araio`s thin, rare +
-metry .]
The art or process of measuring the specific gravity of fluids.
Areopagist Ar`e·op"a·gist noun See Areopagite .
Areopagite Ar`e·op"a·gite noun [ Latin
Areopagites , Greek ....]
A member of the Areopagus. Acts xvii. 34.
Areopagitic Ar`e·op`a·git"ic adjective [ Latin
Areopagiticus , Greek ....]
Pertaining to the Areopagus. Mitford.
Areopagus Ar`e·op"a·gus noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., and ... ..., hill of Ares (Mars' Hill).]
The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
Areostyle A·re"o·style adjective & noun See Intercolumniation , and Aræostyle .
Areosystyle A·re`o·sys"tyle adjective & noun See Intercolumniation , and Aræosystyle .
Arere A·rere" transitive verb & i. See Arear . [ Obsolete]
Ellis.
Arest A·rest" noun A support for the spear when couched for the attack. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Aret A·ret" transitive verb [ Middle English
aretten , Old French
areter ;
a (L.
ad ) + Old French
reter , Latin
reputare . See
Repute .]
To reckon; to ascribe; to impute. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Aretaics Ar`e·ta"ics noun [ Greek ... virtue.]
The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; -- contrasted with eudemonics . J. Grote.
Arête A`rête" noun [ French, lit., a sharp fish bone, ridge, sharp edge, from Latin
arista beard of grain.]
(Geology) An acute and rugged crest of a mountain range or a subsidiary ridge between two mountain gorges.
Aretology Ar`e·tol"o·gy noun [ Greek ...; ... virtue + ... discourse, ... to speak: confer French
arétologie .]
That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attaining to it.
Arew A·rew" adverb [ See
Arow ,
Row .]
In a row. [ Obsolete] "All her teeth
arew ."
Spenser.
Argal Ar"gal noun Crude tartar. See Argol .
Argal Ar"gal adverb A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo , therefore. Shak.
Argal Ar"gal Ar"ga*li noun [ Mongolian.] (Zoology) A species of wild sheep ( Ovis ammon , or O. argali ), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia. » The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad . The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn .
Argala Ar"ga·la noun [ Native name.]
(Zoology) The adjutant bird.
Argand lamp Ar"gand lamp` [ Named from the inventor, Aimé Argand of Geneva.] A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.
Argand burner , a burner for an Argand lamp, or a gas burner in which the principle of that lamp is applied.
Argas Ar"gas noun A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug , is A. Persicus ; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje .
Argean Ar·ge"an adjective Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo .
Argent Ar"gent noun [ French
argent , from Latin
argentum , silver; akin to Greek
'a`rgyros silver,
'argo`s ,
'argh`s , white, bright, Sanskrit
rajata white, silver,
raj to shine, Ir.
arg white, milk,
airgiod silver, money, and Latin
arguere to make clear. See
Argue .]
1. Silver, or money. [ Archaic]
2. (Fig. & Poet.) Whiteness; anything that is white. The polished argent of her breast.
Tennyson.
3. (Her.) The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface. Weale.
Argent Ar"gent adjective Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining. Yonder argent fields above.
Pope.
Argental Ar·gen"tal adjective Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or combined with, silver.
Argentalium Ar`gen·ta"li·um noun [ New Latin ; Latin
argen tum silver + English
al uminium.]
A (patented) alloy of aluminium and silver, with a density of about 2.9.
Argentamine Ar·gen"ta·mine noun Also
- min [ Latin
argentum silver + English
amine .]
(Medicine) A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant.
Argentan Ar"gen·tan noun An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver.
Argentate Ar"gen·tate adjective [ Latin
argentatus silvered.]
(Botany) Silvery white. Gray.
Argentation Ar`gen·ta"tion noun [ Latin
argentare to silver, from
argentum silver. See
Argent .]
A coating or overlaying with silver. [ R.]
Johnson.
Argentic Ar·gen"tic adjective (Chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; as, argentic chloride.
Argentiferous Ar`gen·tif"er·ous adjective [ Latin
argentum silver +
-ferous : confer French
argentifère .]
Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.
Argentine Ar"gen·tine adjective 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine .
Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America.
Argentine Ar"gen·tine noun [ Confer French
argentin , from Latin
argentum silver.]
1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. 2. White metal coated with silver. Simmonds. 3. (Zoology) A fish of Europe ( Maurolicus Pennantii ) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina . 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic.
Argentite Ar"gen·tite noun [ Latin
argentum silver.]
(Min.) Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver , or silver glance . It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.
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