Ammonal Am"mo·nal` noun [
Ammon ium +
al uminium.]
An explosive consisting of a mixture of powdered aluminium and nitrate of ammonium.
Ammonia Am·mo"ni·a noun [ From sal
ammoniac , which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter
Ammon , by burning camel's dung. See
Ammoniac .]
(Chemistry) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH 3 , with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali , and spirits of hartshorn .
Ammoniac Am·mo"ni·ac (
or Gum` am*mo"ni*ac noun [ Latin
Ammoniacum , Greek ... a resinous gum, said to distill from a tree near the temple of Jupiter
Ammon ; confer French
ammoniac . See
Ammonite .]
(Medicine) The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum . It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters.
Ammoniac, Ammoniacal Am·mo"ni·ac, Am`mo·ni"a·cal adjective Of or pertaining to ammonia, or possessing its properties; as, an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas. Ammoniacal engine ,
an engine in which the vapor of ammonia is used as the motive force. --
Sal ammoniac [ Latin
sal ammoniacus ],
the salt usually called chloride of ammonium , and formerly muriate of ammonia .
Ammoniacal fermentation Am`mo·ni"a·cal fer`men·ta"tion Any fermentation process by which ammonia is formed, as that by which urea is converted into ammonium carbonate when urine is exposed to the air.
Ammoniated Am·mo"ni·a`ted adjective (Chemistry) Combined or impregnated with ammonia.
Ammonic Am·mo"nic adjective Of or pertaining to ammonia.
Ammonite Am"mon·ite noun [ Latin cornu
Ammonis born of Ammon; Latin
Ammon , Greek ... an appellation of Jupiter, as represented with the horns of a ram. It was originally the name of an. Egyptian god,
Amun .]
(Paleon.) A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone , snake stone , and cornu Ammonis .
Ammonitiferous Am`mon·i·tif"er·ous adjective [
Ammonite +
-ferous .]
Containing fossil ammonites.
Ammonitoidea Am·mon`i·toid"e·a noun plural [ New Latin , from
Ammonite +
-oid .]
(Zoology) An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite .
Ammonium Am·mo"ni·um noun [ See
Ammonia .]
(Chemistry) A compound radical, NH 4 , having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.
Ammunition Am`mu·ni"tion noun [ French
amunition , for
munition , probably caused by taking
la munition as
l'amunition . See
Munition .]
1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [ Obsolete]
2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. 3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. Ammunition bread ,
shoes , etc.,
such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [ Eng.]
Ammunition Am`mu·ni"tion transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Ammunitioned ;
p pr. & verbal noun Ammunitioning .]
To provide with ammunition.
Amnesia Am·ne"si·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ...;
'a priv. + ... to remember.]
(Medicine) Forgetfulness; also, a defect of speech, from cerebral disease, in which the patient substitutes wrong words or names in the place of those he wishes to employ. Quian.
Amnesic Am·ne"sic adjective (Medicine) Of or pertaining to amnesia. "
Amnesic or coördinate defects."
Quian.
Amnestic Am·nes"tic adjective Causing loss of memory.
Amnesty Am"nes·ty noun [ Latin
amnestia , Greek ..., a forgetting, from ... forgotten, forgetful;
'a priv. + ... to remember: confer French
amnistie , earlier
amnestie . See
Mean ,
v. ]
1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. 2. An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Amnesty Am"nes·ty transitive verb [
impast participle p. Amnestied ;
present participle & verbal noun Amnestying .]
To grant amnesty to.
Amnicolist Am·nic"o·list noun [ Latin
amnicola ,
amnis a river +
colere to dwell.]
One who lives near a river. [ Obsolete]
Bailey.
Amnigenous Am·nig"e·nous adjective [ Latin
amnigena ;
amnis a river + root
gen of
gignere to beget.]
Born or bred in, of, or near a river. [ Obsolete]
Bailey.
Amnion Am"ni·on noun [ Greek ... the membrane round the fetus, dim. of ... lamb.]
(Anat.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Amnios Am"ni·os noun Same as Amnion .
Amniota Am`ni·o"ta noun plural [ New Latin See
Amnion .]
(Zoology) That group of vertebrates which develops in its embryonic life the envelope called the amnion . It comprises the reptiles, the birds, and the mammals.
Amniotic Am`ni·ot"ic adjective [ Confer French
amniotique .]
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac. Amniotic acid .
(Chemistry) [ R.]
See Allantoin .
Amole A·mo"le noun [ Mex.]
(Botany) Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana , Chlorogalum pomeridianum , etc. [ Spanish Amer. & Mex.]
Amolition Am`o·li"tion noun [ Latin
amolitio , from
amoliri to remove;
a (
ab ) +
moliri to put in motion.]
Removal; a putting away. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Ward (1673).
Amomum A·mo"mum noun [ Latin , from Greek ... an Indian spice plant.]
(Botany) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.
Amoneste A·mon"este transitive verb To admonish. [ Obsolete]
Among, Amongst A·mong", A·mongst" preposition [ Middle English
amongist ,
amonges ,
amonge ,
among , Anglo-Saxon
onmang ,
ongemang ,
gemang , in a crowd or mixture. For the ending
-st see
Amidst . See
Mingle .]
1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. They heard,
And from his presence hid themselves among
The thickest trees.
Milton.
2. Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of. Blessed art thou among women.
Luke i. 28.
3. Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. What news among the merchants?
Shak.
Human sacrifices were practiced among them.
Hume.
Divide that gold amongst you.
Marlowe.
Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors.
Addison.
Syn. -- Amidst; between. See
Amidst ,
Between .
Amontillado A·mon`til·la"do noun [ Spanish ]
A dry kind of cherry, of a light color. Simmonds.
Amoret Am"o·ret noun [ Old French
amorette , French
amourette , dim. of amour.]
1. An amorous girl or woman; a wanton. [ Obsolete]
J. Warton. 2. A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks. [ Obsolete]
3. A petty love affair or amour. [ Obsolete]
Amorette Am"o·rette" noun An amoret. [ Obsolete]
Rom. of R.
Amorist Am"o·rist noun [ Latin
armor love. See
Amorous .]
A lover; a gallant. [ R.]
Milton. It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp earth, with letters fixed upon his shoe.
Southey.
Amorosa Am`o·ro"sa noun [ Italian
amoroso , fem.
amorosa .]
A wanton woman; a courtesan. Sir T. Herbert.
Amorosity Am`o·ros"i·ty noun The quality of being amorous; lovingness. [ R.]
Galt.
Amoroso Am`o·ro"so noun [ Italian
amoroso , Late Latin
amorosus .]
A lover; a man enamored.
Amoroso Am`o·ro"so adverb [ Italian ]
(Mus.) In a soft, tender, amatory style.
Amorous Am"o·rous adjective [ Old French
amoros , French
amoreux , Late Latin
amorosus , from Latin
amor love, from
amare to love.]
1. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition. 2. Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of ; formerly with on . Thy roses amorous of the moon.
Keats.
High nature amorous of the good.
Tennyson.
Sure my brother is amorous on Hero.
Shak.
3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love. "
Amorous delight."
Milton. "
Amorous airs."
Waller. Syn. -- Loving; fond; tender; passionate; affectionate; devoted; ardent.
Amorously Am"o·rous·ly adverb In an amorous manner; fondly.
Amorousness Am"o·rous·ness noun The quality of being amorous, or inclined to sexual love; lovingness.
Amorpha A·mor"pha noun ;
plural Amorphas [ Greek ... shapeless.]
(Botany) A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo. Longfellow.
Amorphism A·mor"phism noun [ See
Amorphous .]
A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass, opal, etc. There are stony substances which, when fused, may cool as glass or as stone; the glass state is spoken of as a state of
amorphism .
Amorphous A·mor"phous adjective [ Greek ...;
'a priv. + ... form.]
1. Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless. Kirwan. 2. Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized. 3. Of no particular kind or character; anomalous. Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style.
Hare.
--
A*mor"phous*ly ,
adverb --
A*mor"phous*ness ,
noun
Amorphozoa A·mor`pho·zo"a noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... shapeless;
'a priv. + ... form + ... animal.]
(Zoology) Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges.
Amorphozoic A·mor`pho·zo"ic adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amorphozoa.
Amorphy A·mor"phy noun [ Greek ...: confer French
amorphie . See
Amorphous .]
Shapelessness. [ Obsolete]
Swift.
Amort A·mort" adjective [ Prefix
a- + French
mort death, dead;
all amort is for
alamort .]
As if dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected; depressed. Shak.
Amortise A·mor"tise v. ,
A*mor`ti*sa"tion noun ,
A*mor"tis*a*ble adjective ,
A*mor"tise*ment
Amortizable A·mor"tiz·a·ble adjective [ Confer French
amortissable .]
Capable of being cleared off, as a debt.
Amortization A·mor`ti·za"tion noun [ Late Latin
amortisatio ,
admortizatio . See
Amortize , and confer
Admortization .]
1. (Law) The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands , or in mortmain. 2. The extinction of a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund; also, the money thus paid. Simmonds.
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