Albuminimeter Al·bu`mi·nim"e·ter noun [ Latin albumen , albuminis + -meter : confer French albuminimètre .] An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.

Albuminin Al·bu"mi·nin noun (Chemistry) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.

Albuminiparous Al·bu`mi·nip"a·rous adjective [ Latin albumen + parere to bear, bring forth.] Producing albumin.

Albuminoid Al·bu"mi·noid adjective [ Latin albumen + -oid .] (Chemistry) Resembling albumin. -- noun One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids ) which form the main part of organized tissues. Brunton.

Albuminoidal Al·bu`mi·noid"al adjective (Chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.

Albuminose Al·bu"mi·nose` noun (Chemistry) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone .

Albuminosis Al·bu`mi·no"sis noun [ New Latin , from English albumin .] (Medicine) A morbid condition due to excessive increase of albuminous elements in the blood.

Albuminous, Albuminose Al·bu"mi·nous, Al·bu"mi·nose` adjective [ Confer French albumineux .] Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness , noun

Albuminuria Al·bu`mi·nu"ri·a noun [ New Latin , from Latin albumen + Greek ... urine.] (Medicine) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

Albumose Al"bu·mose` noun [ From albumin .] (Chemistry) A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as anti albumose , hemi albumose .

Alburn Al"burn noun [ Latin alburnus , from Latin albus white. Confer Auburn .] (Zoology) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls.

Alburnous Al·bur"nous adjective Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.

Alburnum Al·bur"num noun [ Latin , from albus white.] (Botany) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.

Albyn Al"byn noun [ See Albion .] Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland. T. Cambell.

Alcade Al·cade" (ăk*kād") noun Same as Alcaid .

Alcade Al·cade" noun Var. of Alcaid .

Alcahest Al"ca·hest noun Same as Alkahest .

Alcaic Al·ca"ic adjective [ Latin Alcaïcus , Greek ....] Pertaining to Alcæus, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c. -- noun A kind of verse, so called from Alcæus. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls.

Alcaid, Alcayde Al·caid", Al·cayde" (ăk*kād"; Spanish äl*kä*e"da) noun [ Spanish alcaide , from Arabic al-qāīd governor, from qāda to lead, govern.] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.

2. The warden, or keeper of a jail.

Alcalde Al·cal"de noun [ Spanish alcalde , from Arabic al-qādī judge, from qada to decide, judge. Hence, the cadi of the Turks. Confer Cadi .] A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.

» Sometimes confounded with Alcaid .

Alcaldia Al`cal·di"a noun [ Spanish Alcaldía .] The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.

Alcalimeter Al`ca·lim"e·ter noun See Alkalimeter .

Alcanna Al·can"na noun [ Spanish alcana , alhe...a , from Arabic al-hinnā . See Henna , and confer Alkanet .] (Botany) An oriental shrub ( Lawsonia inermis ) from which henna is obtained.

Alcarraza Al`car·ra"za noun ; plural Alcarrazas . [ Spanish , from Arabic al-kurrāz earthen vessel.] A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.

Alcayde Al·cayde" (ăl*kād") noun Same as Alcaid .

Alcazar Al·ca"zar noun [ from Arabic al the + qacr (in plural) a castle.] A fortress; also, a royal palace. Prescott.

Alcedo Al·ce"do noun [ Latin , equiv. to Greek .... See Halcyon .] (Zoology) A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher ( Alcedo ispida ). See Halcyon .

Alchemic, Alchemical Al·chem"ic, Al·chem"ic·al adjective [ Confer French alchimique .] Of or relating to alchemy.

Alchemically Al·chem"ic·al·ly adverb In the manner of alchemy.

Alchemist Al"che·mist noun [ Confer Old French alquemiste , French alchimiste .] One who practices alchemy.

You are alchemist ; make gold.
Shak.

Alchemistic, Alchemistical Al`che·mis"tic, Al`che·mis"tic·al adjective Relating to or practicing alchemy.

Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators.
Burke.

Alchemistry Al"che·mis·try noun Alchemy. [ Obsolete]

Alchemize Al"che·mize transitive verb To change by alchemy; to transmute. Lovelace.

Alchemy Al"che·my noun [ Old French alkemie , arquemie , French alchimie , Arabic al-kīmīa , from late Greek ..., for ..., a mingling, infusion, ... juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, from ... to pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Confer Spanish alquimia , Italian alchimia . Greek ... is probably akin to Latin fundere to pour, Goth. guitan , Anglo-Saxon geótan , to pour, and so to English fuse . See Fuse , and confer Chemistry .] 1. An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.

2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. [ Obsolete]

Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy .
Milton.

3. Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.

Kissing with golden face the meadows green,
Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy .
Shak.

Alchymic Al·chym"ic adjective , Al"chy*mist noun , Al`chy*mis"tic adjective , Al"chy*my

Alco Al"co noun A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines.

Alcoate, Alcohate Al"co·ate, Al"co·hate noun Shortened forms of Alcoholate .

Alcohol Al"co·hol (ăl"ko*hŏl) noun [ Confer French alcool , formerly written alcohol , Spanish alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol ; all from Arabic al-kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards applied, on account of the fineness of this powder, to highly rectified spirits, a signification unknown in Arabia. The Spanish word has both meanings. Confer Alquifou .] 1. An impalpable powder. [ Obsolete]

2. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. [ Obsolete] Boyle.

3. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol ); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation.

» As used in the U. S. "Pharmacopœia," alcohol contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9 per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit) contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 54.5 per cent of water.

4. (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C ₂ H ₅ .OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH ₃ .OH) or wood spirit ; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C ₅ H ₁₁ .OH) or fusel oil , etc.

Alcoholate Al"co·hol·ate noun [ Confer French alcolaie .] (Chemistry) A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization. Graham.

Alcoholature Al`co·hol"a·ture noun [ Confer French alcoolature .] (Medicine) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants. New Eng. Dict.

Alcoholic Al`co·hol"ic adjective [ Confer French alcolique .] Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.

Alcoholic Al`co·hol"ic noun 1. A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.

2. plural Alcoholic liquors.

Alcoholism Al"co·hol·ism noun [ Confer French alcoolisme .] (Medicine) A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.

Alcoholization Al`co·hol`i·za"tion noun [ Confer French alcoolisation .] 1. The act of reducing a substance to a fine or impalpable powder. [ Obsolete] Johnson.

2. The act rectifying spirit.

3. Saturation with alcohol; putting the animal system under the influence of alcoholic liquor.

Alcoholize Al"co·hol·ize transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Alcoholized ; present participle & verbal noun Alcoholizing .] [ Confer French alcooliser .] 1. To reduce to a fine powder. [ Obsolete] Johnson.

2. To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate with alcohol.

Alcoholometer, Alcoholmeter Al`co·hol·om"e·ter, Al`co·hol"me·ter noun [ Alcohol + -meter .] (Chemistry) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale.

Alcoholometric, Alcoholometrical Al`co·hol`o·met"ric, Al`co·hol`o·met"ric·al Al`co*hol*met"ric*al adjective Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.

The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors.
Ure.

Alcoholometry Al`co·hol"om"e·try noun The process or method of ascertaining the proportion of pure alcohol which spirituous liquors contain.

Alcohometer Al`co·hom"e·ter noun , Al`co*ho*met"ric adjective Same as Alcoholometer , Alcoholometric .

Alcoran Al"co·ran noun [ alcoran , from Arabic al-qorān , orig. the reading, the book, from qaraa to read. Confer Koran .] The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [ Spelt also Alkoran .]

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