A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Alcaïcus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to Alcæus, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c. -- n. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Of or pertaining to algebra; using algebra; according to the laws of algebra; containing an operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings; algebraic geometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. progressing by constant multiplicatory factors; -- of a series of numbers. Contrasted to arithmetical. algebraic progression
Syn. -- algebraic [ PJC ]

Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the coördinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed to a transcendental curve. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By algebraic process. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Altaic languages. Altaic languages [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. altaïque. ] Of or pertaining to the Altai, a mountain chain in Central Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a collective term for a group of related linguistic families including the Turkic, Tungusik and Mongolian languages, spoken over a broad area from southeastern Europe and Asia, as far east as the Pacific. [ PJC ]

a. Being before the time of Moses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; far from the earth. ] Apogean. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'apotro`paios averting evil. ] Intended to protect from evil. [ PJC ]

a. [ See Aramæan, a. ] Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aramæan; -- specifically applied to the northern branch of the Semitic family of languages, including Syriac and Chaldee. -- n. The Aramaic language. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'archai:ko`s old-fashioned, fr. 'archai^os ancient. ] Of or characterized by antiquity or archaism; antiquated; obsolescent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Archaic. [ R. ] -- Ar*cha"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; virtue. ] The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; -- contrasted with eudemonics. J. Grote. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
Syn. -- Baic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From Capsicum. ] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the Capsicum annuum, and giving off vapors of intense acridity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Chaldaicus. ] Of or pertaining to Chaldea. -- n. The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to, or resulting from, or resembling, cholera. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Cyrenaicus, fr. Cyrene, in Libya. ] Pertaining to Cyrenaica, an ancient country of northern Africa, and to Cyrene, its principal city; also, to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus, a native of Cyrene. -- n. A native of Cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of Aristippus. See Cyrenian, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to, or like, a delta. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. Relating to the Eddas; resembling the Eddas. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. fulminique. ] Pertaining to fulmination; detonating; specifically (Chem.), pertaining to, derived from, or denoting, an acid, so called; as, fulminic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fulminic acid (Chem.), a complex acid, H2C2N2O2, isomeric with cyanic and cyanuric acids, and not known in the free state, but forming a large class of highly explosive salts, the fulminates. Of these, mercuric fulminate, the most common, is used, mixed with niter, to fill percussion caps, charge cartridges, etc. Fulminic acid is made by the action of nitric acid on alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Hebraicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. hebraïque. See Hebrew. ] Of or pertaining to the Hebrews, or to the language of the Hebrews. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. After the manner of the Hebrews or of the Hebrew language. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the West Indian islands. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamaica ginger, a variety of ginger, called also white ginger, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately. --
Jamaica pepper, allspice. --
Jamaica rose (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub (Blakea trinervis), with showy pink flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Jamaica. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Jamaica. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Jamaica. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis, a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam; -- called also jamacina. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. Judaïcus, fr. Judaea, the country Judea: cf. F. Judaïque. See Jew. ] Of or pertaining to the Jews. “The natural or Judaical [ religion ].” South. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. After the Jewish manner. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A layman. Bp. Morton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. laicus: cf. F. laïque. See Lay laic. ] Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity. “Laical literature.” Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being laic; the state or condition of a layman. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. As a layman; after the manner of a layman; as, to treat a matter laically. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Lamaism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. mesa`raion mesentery; me`sos middle + 'araia` flank. ] (Anat.) Mesenteric. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Mesaraic. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. Mithraism.
Syn. -- . [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Of or pertaining to Mithraism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. mosaïque; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. &unr_;, &unr_;, L. musivum; all fr. Gr. &unr_; belonging to the Muses. See Muse the goddess. ] 1. (Fine Arts) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Something resembling a mosaic{ 1 }; something made up of different pieces, fitted together by design to form a unified composition. [ PJC ]

aerial mosaic An aerial photograph of a large area, made by carefully fitting together aerial photographs of smaller areas so that the edges match in location, and the whole provides a continuous image of the larger area. Called also
mosaic map and photomosaic. --
mosaic virus A type of plant virus that causes green and yellow mottling of leaves of a plant. A much-studied type is the tobacco mosaic virus, affecting the tobacco plant. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [ 1913 Webster ]

A very beautiful mosaic pavement. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Florentine mosaic. See under Florentine. --
Mosaic gold. (a) See Ormolu. (b) Stannic sulphide, SnS2, obtained as a yellow scaly crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood and metal work. It was called by the alchemists aurum musivum, or aurum mosaicum. Called also bronze powder. --
Mosaic work. See Mosaic, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. [ From Moses. ] Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Mosaic (in either sense). “A mosaical floor.” Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of a mosaic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, pert. to, or designating, modern Hebrew, or Hebrew of later date than the Biblical. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The modern Hebrew language. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Omphalo- + mesaraic. ] (Anat.) Omphalomesenteric. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, paradise; paradisiacal; as, paradisaical innocence; an age of paradisaical happiness. “Paradisaical pleasures.” Gray.
Syn. -- paradisiacal, paradisiac, paradisaic, paradisal, elysian, paradisial. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Causing happinesss. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko`s: cf. F. pharisaïque. See Pharisee. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. “The Pharisaic sect among the Jews.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous. “Excess of outward and pharisaical holiness.” Bacon. “Pharisaical ostentation.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place. ] (Zool.) (a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more. (b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species. [ Written also plaise. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]