Ulcuscle, Ulcuscule Ul"cus·cle, Ul·cus"cule noun [ Latin
ulcusculum , dim. of
ulcus . See
Ulcer .]
A little ulcer. [ R.]
Ule U"le noun [ Spanish ]
(Botany) A Mexican and Central American tree ( Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana ) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree .
Ulema U·le"ma noun [ Arabic
'ulemā the wise or learned men, plural of
'ālim wise, learned, from
alima to know.]
A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.
Ulema U`le·ma" noun [ Turk. & Arabic
'ulamā the wise or learned men, plural of
'ālim wise, learned.]
(Mohammedanism) A college or body composed of the hierarchy (the imams, muftis, and cadis). That of Turkey alone now has political power; its head is the sheik ul Islam.
Ulexite U"lex·ite noun [ After a German chemist.]
(Min.) A mineral occurring in white rounded crystalline masses. It is a hydrous borate of lime and soda.
Uliginose, Uliginous U·lig"i·nose`, U·lig"i·nous adjective [ Latin
uliginosus , from
uligo ,
-inis , moisture, from
uvere to be moist.]
Muddy; oozy; slimy; also, growing in muddy places. [ R.]
Woodward.
Ullage Ul"lage noun [ Old French
eullage ,
ovillage , the filling up of a cask, from
ouillier ,
oillier ,
euillier , to fill a wine cask; properly, to add oil to prevent evaporation, as to a flask that is nearly full, from Old French
oile oil. See
Oil .]
(Com.) The amount which a vessel, as a cask, of liquor lacks of being full; wantage; deficiency.
Ullet Ul"let noun [ Confer Old French
hullote , English
howlet .]
(Zoology) A European owl ( Syrnium aluco ) of a tawny color; -- called also uluia .
Ullmannite Ull"mann·ite noun [ So named after J. C.
Ullman , a German chemist.]
(Min.) A brittle mineral of a steel-gray color and metallic luster, containing antimony, arsenic, sulphur, and nickel.
Ulluco Ul·lu"co noun (Botany) See Melluc...o .
Ulmaceous Ul·ma"ceous adjective [ Latin
ulmus an elm.]
(Botany) Of or pertaining to a suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type.
Ulmate Ul"mate noun (Chemistry) A salt of ulmic acid.
Ulmic Ul"mic adjective [ Latin
ulmus an elm: confer French
ulmique .]
(Chemistry) Pertaining to ulmin; designating an acid obtained from ulmin.
Ulmin Ul"min noun [ Latin
ulmus an elm: confer French
ulmine .]
(Chemistry) A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Confer Humin . [ Formerly written
ulmine .]
Ulmus Ul"mus noun [ Latin , an elm.]
(Botany) A genus of trees including the elm.
Ulna Ul"na noun [ Latin , the elbow. See
Ell .]
1. (Anat.) The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius . 2. (O. Eng. Law) An ell; also, a yard. Burrill.
Ulnage Ul"nage noun [ See
Ulna , and confer
Alnage .]
(Old Eng. Law) Measurement by the ell; alnage.
Ulnar Ul"nar adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.
Ulnare Ul·na"re noun ;
plural Ulnaria . [ New Latin See
Ulna .]
(Anat.) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and corresponds to the cuneiform in man.
Ulodendron U`lo·den"dron noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., for ... whole + ... tree.]
(Paleon.) A genus of fossil trees.
Uloid U"loid adjective [ Written also
ouloid .] [ Greek ... scar +
-oid .]
(Medicine) Resembling a scar; scarlike.
Ulonata U`lo·na"ta noun plural [ New Latin ]
(Zoology) A division of insects nearly equivalent to the true Orthoptera.
Ulotrichan U·lot"ri·chan adjective (Anthropol.) Of or pertaining to the Ulotrichi. --
noun One of the Ulotrichi.
Ulotrichi U·lot"ri·chi noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., woolly-haired; ... woolly + ..., ..., hair.]
(Anthropol.) The division of mankind which embraces the races having woolly or crispy hair. Confer Leiotrichi .
Ulotrichous U·lot"ri·chous adjective (Anthropol.) Having woolly or crispy hair; -- opposed to leiotrichous .
Ulster Ul"ster noun A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster , Ireland.
Ulterior Ul·te"ri·or adjective [ Latin , comp. of
ultra ,
ultro , beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL.
uls beyond, Latin
olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time,
ille that, OL.
olle ,
ollus . Confer
Outrage .]
1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; - - correlative with hither . 2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. Ulterior object or
aim ,
an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
Ulterior Ul·te"ri·or noun Ulterior side or part. [ R.]
Coleridge.
Ulteriorly Ul·te"ri·or·ly adverb More distantly or remotely.
Ultima Ul"ti·ma adjective [ Latin , fem.
ultimus last.]
Most remote; furthest; final; last. Ultima ratio [ Latin ],
the last reason or argument; the last resort. --
Ultima Thule . [ Latin ]
See Thule .
Ultima Ul"ti·ma noun [ Latin , fem. of
ultimus last.]
(Gram. & Pros.) The last syllable of a word.
Ultimate Ul"ti·mate adjective [ Late Latin
ultimatus last, extreme, from Latin
ultimare to come to an end, from
ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as
ulterior . See
Ulterior , and confer
Ultimatum .]
1. Farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme; last; final. My harbor, and my ultimate repose.
Milton. Many actions apt to procure fame are not conductive to this our ultimate happiness.
Addison. 2. Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final. Those ultimate truths and those universal laws of thought which we can not rationally contradict.
Coleridge. 3. Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental; as, an ultimate constituent of matter. Ultimate analysis (Chemistry) ,
organic analysis. See under Organic . --
Ultimate belief .
See under Belief . --
Ultimate ratio (Math.) ,
the limiting value of a ratio, or that toward which a series tends, and which it does not pass. Syn. -- Final; conclusive. See
Final .
Ultimate Ul"ti·mate transitive verb & i. [
imperfect & past participle Ultimated ;
present participle & verbal noun Ultimating .]
1. To come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end. [ R.]
2. To come or bring into use or practice. [ R.]
Ultimately Ul"ti·mate·ly adverb As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings.
Ultimation Ul`ti·ma"tion noun State of being ultimate; that which is ultimate, or final; ultimatum. [ R.]
Swift.
Ultimatum Ul`ti·ma"tum noun ;
plural English
Ultimatums , Latin
Ultimata . [ New Latin See
Ultimate .]
A final proposition, concession, or condition; especially, the final propositions, conditions, or terms, offered by either of the parties in a diplomatic negotiation; the most favorable terms a negotiator can offer, the rejection of which usually puts an end to the hesitation.
Ultime Ul"time adjective Ultimate; final. [ Obsolete]
Bacon.
Ultimity Ul·tim"i·ty noun [ Late Latin
ultimatus extremity, from Latin
ultimus the last.]
The last stage or consequence; finality. [ Obsolete]
Bacon.
Ultimo Ul"ti·mo [ Latin ultimo ( mense ) in the last month.] In the month immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo ; -- usually abbreviated to ult. Confer Proximo .
Ultion Ul"tion noun [ Latin
ultio .]
The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Ultra Ul"tra adjective [ See
Ultra- .]
Going beyond others, or beyond due limit; extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra measures.
Ultra Ul"tra noun One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an extremist; a radical. Brougham.
Ultra vires Ul`tra vi"res [ Law Latin, from Latin preposition ultra beyond + vires , plural of. vis strength.] Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
Ultra- Ul"tra- adjective A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see Ulterior ), having in composition the signification beyond , on the other side , chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultra marine, ultra montane, ultra mundane, ultra tropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively , exceedingly , beyond what is common , natural , right , or proper ; as, ultra conservative; ultra democratic, ultra despotic, ultra liberal, ultra radical, etc.
Ultragaseous Ul`tra·gas"e·ous adjective [ Prefix
ultra + gaseous .]
(Physics) Having the properties exhibited by gases under very low pressures (one millionth of an atmosphere or less). Matter under this condition, which has been termed the fourth state of matter , is sometimes called radiant matter .
Ultrage Ul"trage noun Outrage. [ Obsolete]
Ultraism Ul"tra·ism noun [ Confer French
ultraïsme . See
Ultra- .]
The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like. Dr. H. More.
Ultraist Ul"tra·ist noun One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an extremist; a radical; an ultra.
Ultramarine Ul`tra·ma·rine" adjective [ Prefix
ultra- +
marine .]
Situated or being beyond the sea. Burke.
Ultramarine Ul`tra·ma·rine" noun [ Confer Spanish
ultramarino . So called because the lapis lazuli was originally brought from beyond the sea, -- from Asia.]
(Chemistry) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively. Green ultramarine ,
a green pigment obtained as a first product in the manufacture of ultramarine, into which it is changed by subsequent treatment. --
Ultramarine ash or
ashes (Paint.) ,
a pigment which is the residuum of lapis lazuli after the ultramarine has been extracted. It was used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray that produced by the mixture of more positive colors. Fairholt.
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