Cyder Cy"der noun See Cider . [ Archaic]

Cydonin Cy·do"nin noun (Chemistry) A peculiar mucilaginous substance extracted from the seeds of the quince ( Cydonia vulgaris ), and regarded as a variety of amylose.

Cygnet Cyg"net (sĭg"nĕt) noun [ Dim. of French cygne swan, Latin cycnus . cygnus , from Greek ky`klos : but French cygne seems to be an etymological spelling of Old French cisne , from Late Latin cecinus , cicinus , perhaps ultimately also from Greek ky`klos .] (Zoology) A young swan. Shak.

Cygnus Cyg"nus noun [ Latin , a swan.] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan.

Cylinder Cyl"in·der noun [ French cylindre , Old French cilindre , Latin cylindrus , from Greek ky`lindros , from kyli`ndein , kyli`ein , to roll. Confer Calender the machine.]

1. (Geom.) (a) A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular. (b) The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length.

2. Any hollow body of cylindrical form , as: (a) The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam. (b) The barrel of an air or other pump. (c) (Print.) The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press. (d) The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver.

3. The revolving square prism carrying the cards in a Jacquard loom.

Cylinder axis . (Anat.) See Axis cylinder , under Axis . -- Cylinder engine (Paper Making) , a machine in which a cylinder takes up the pulp and delivers it in a continuous sheet to the dryers. -- Cylinder escapement . See Escapement . -- Cylinder glass . See Glass . -- Cylinder mill . See Roller mill . -- Cylinder press . See Press .

Cylindraceous Cyl`in·dra"ceous adjective [ Confer French cylyndracé ] Cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form.

Cylindric Cy·lin"dric adjective [ Greek kylindriko`s , from ky`lindros cylinder: confer French cylindrique .] Having the form of a cylinder, or of a section of its convex surface; partaking of the properties of the cylinder.

Cylindrical lens , a lens having one, or more than one, cylindrical surface. -- Cylindric, or Cylindrical , surface (Geom.) , a surface described by a straight line that moves according to any law, but so as to be constantly parallel to a given line. -- Cylindrical vault . (Architecture) See under Vault , noun

Cylindrically Cy·lin"dric·al·ly adverb In the manner or shape of a cylinder; so as to be cylindrical.

Cylindricity Cyl·`in·dric"i·ty noun The quality or condition of being cylindrical.

Cylindriform Cy·lin"dri·form adjective [ Latin cylindrus (Gr. ky`lindros ) cylinder + -form : confer French cylindriforme .] Having the form of a cylinder.

Cylindroid Cyl"in·droid noun [ Greek ky`lindros cylinder + -oid : confer French cylindroïde .] 1. A solid body resembling a right cylinder, but having the bases or ends elliptical.

2. (Geom.) A certain surface of the third degree, described by a moving straight line; -- used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and also the forces acting on the body.

Cylindrometric Cy·lin`dro·met"ric (sĭ*lĭn`dro*mĕt"rĭk) adjective [ Greek ky`lindros + me`tron measure.] Belonging to a scale used in measuring cylinders.

Cyma Cy"ma (sī"mȧ) noun [ New Latin , from Greek ky^ma . See Cyme ]

1. (Architecture) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.

2. (Botany) A cyme. See Cyme .

Cyma recta , or Cyma , a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below. -- Cyma reversa , or Ogee , a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.

Cymar Cy·mar" (sī*mär") noun [ French simarre . See Chimere .] A slight covering; a scarf. See Simar .

Her body shaded with a light cymar .
Dryden.

Cymatium Cy·ma"ti·um (sĭ*mā"shĭ*ŭm) noun [ Latin , from Greek kyma`tion , dim. of ky^ma a wave.] (Architecture) A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.

Cymbal Cym"bal (sĭm"b a l). noun [ Middle English cimbale , simbale , Old French cimbale , French cymbale , Latin cymbalum , from Greek ky`mbalon , from ky`mbh , ky`mbos , anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Sanskrit kumbha pot. Confer Chime .] 1. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.

2. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together.

» In orchestras, one cymbal is commonly attached to the bass drum, and the other heid in the drummer's left hand, while his right hand uses the drumstick.

3. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.

Cymbalist Cym"bal·ist noun A performer upon cymbals.

Cymbiform Cym"bi·form (s?m"b?-f?rm),, adjective [ Latin cymba boat (Gr. ............) + -form : confer French cymbiforme .] Shaped like a boat; (Botany) elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as the glumes of many grasses.

Cymbium Cym"bi·um noun [ Latin , a small cup, from Greek .............] (Zoology) A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.

Cyme Cyme noun [ Latin cyma the young sprount of a cabbage, from Greek ........., prop., anything swollen, hence also cyme, wave, from ......... to be pregnant.] (Botany) A flattish or convex flower cluster, of the centrifugal or determinate type, differing from a corymb chiefly in the order of the opening of the blossoms.

Cymene Cy"mene noun (Chemistry) A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH ₃ . C ₆ H ₄ .C ₃ H ₇ , of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called also paracymene , and formerly camphogen .

Cymenol Cy"me·nol noun (Chemistry) See Carvacrol .

Cymidine Cy"mi·dine noun (Chemistry) A liquid organic base, C ₁₀ H ₁₃ .NH ₂ , derived from cymene.

Cymiferous Cy·mif"er·ous adjective [ Cyme + -ferous .] Producing cymes.

Cymling, Cymbling Cym"ling, Cymb"ling (s?m"l?ng) , noun A scalloped or "pattypan" variety of summer squash.

Cymogene Cy"mo·gene noun (Chemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; -- used for producing low temperatures.

Cymograph Cy"mo·graph noun [ Cyma + - graph .] (a) An instrument for making tracings of the outline or contour of profiles, moldings, etc. (b) Var. of Kymograph . -- Cy`mo*graph"ic adjective

Cymograph Cy"mo·graph transitive verb To trace or copy with a cymograph.

Cymoid Cy"moid adjective [ Cyme + -oid .] (Botany) Having the form of a cyme.

Cymometer Cy·mom"e·ter noun [ Greek ... wave - meter .] An instrument for exhibiting and measuring wave motion ; specif. (Electricity) , an instrument for determining the frequency of electic wave oscillations, esp. in connection with wireless telegraphy.

Cymophane Cym"o·phane noun [ Greek ......... wave + ......... To appear: confer French cymophane . So named in allusion to a peculiar opalescence often seen in it.] (Min.) See Chrysoberyl .

Cymophanous Cy·moph"a·nous adjective Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.

Cymoscope Cy"mo·scope noun [ Greek ... wave + - scope .] (Electricity) Any device for detecting the presence of electric waves. The influence of electric waves on the resistance of a particular kind of electric circuit, on the magnetization of steel, on the polarization of an electrolytic cell, or on the electric condition of a vacuum has been applied in the various cymoscopes.

Cymose Cy"mose adjective [ Latin cymosus full of shoots: confer FF. cymeux . See Cyme.] (Botany) Having the nature of a cyme, or derived from a cyme; bearing, or pertaining to, a cyme or cymes.

Cymric Cym"ric adjective [ W. Cymru Wales.] Welsh. -- noun The Welsh language. [ Written also Kymric .]

Cymry Cym"ry noun [ W., pl .] A collective term for the Welsh race; -- so called by themselves . [ Written also Cymri , Cwmry , Kymry , etc.]

Cymule Cy"mule noun [ Confer Latin cymula a tender sprout, dim. of cyna . See Cyme .] (Botany) A small cyme, or one of very few flowers.

Cynanche Cy·nan"che noun [ Latin , from Greek ............... a dog's collar, a bad kind of sore throat. Confer Quinsy .] (Medicine) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.

Cynanthropy Cy·nan"thro·py noun [ Greek ............... of a dog-man; ............, ........., dog + ............... man: confer French cynanthropie .] (Medicine) A kind of madness in which men fancy themselves changed into dogs, and imitate the voice and habits of that animal.

Cynarctomachy Cyn`arc·tom"a·chy (s?n`?rk-t?m"?-k?). noun [ Greek ............, ............, dog + ......... bear + ......... fight.] Bear baiting with a dog. Hudibras.

Cynarrhodium Cyn`ar·rho"di·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ............... dog-rose; ............, ........., dog + ......... rose.] (Botany) A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes.

Cynegetics Cyn`e·get"ics (sĭn`e*jĕt"ĭks) noun [ Greek kynhgetikh` (sc. te`chnh art), from kynhge`ths hunter; ky`wn , kyno`s , dog + ......... to lead.] The art of hunting with dogs.

Cynic Cyn"ic (sĭn"ĭk), Cyn"ic*al (-ĭ*k a l) adjective [ Latin cynicus of the sect of Cynics, from Greek kyniko`s , prop., dog- like, from ky`wn , kyno`s , dog. See Hound .] 1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received.
Johnson.

2. Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic , or Sothic, year; cynic cycle.

3. Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.

4. Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature.

» In prose, cynical is used rather than cynic , in the senses 1 and 4.

Cynic spasm (Medicine) , a convulsive contraction of the muscles of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin, suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.

Cynic Cyn"ic noun (Gr. Philos) 1. One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions. Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of others.

2. One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that human conduct is directed, either consciously or unconsciously, wholly by self-interest or self-indulgence, and that appearances to the contrary are superficial and untrustworthy.

He could obtain from one morose cynic , whose opinion it was impossible to despise, scarcely any not acidulated with scorn.
Macaulay.

Cynically Cyn"ic·al·ly (sĭn"ĭ*k a l*lȳ) adverb In a cynical manner.

Cynicalness Cyn"ic·al·ness noun The quality of being cynical.

Cynicism Cyn"i·cism (sĭn"ĭ*sĭz'm) noun The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

Cynoidea Cy·noi"de·a noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ........., ........., a dog + -oid .] (Zoology) A division of Carnivora, including the dogs, wolves, and foxes.

Cynorexia Cyn`o·rex"i·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ............, ........., dog + ............... appetite. ] (Medicine) A voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog.

Cynosural Cy`no·su"ral adjective Of or pertaining to a cynosure.

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