n. (Chem.) A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat. --
Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; -- called also albuminate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupted from benzoin. ] See Benzoin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of upper coat for men. [ Colloq. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins. [ Skr. Brāhmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. &unr_;, pl. ] 1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brahman bull (Zool.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy family who has considerable social or political influence; -- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston brahmin. [ PJC ]

{ etc. } See Brahman, Brachmanic, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or Carthamus tinctorius. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm&unr_;n, Heb. kamm&unr_;n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. Kummel. ] (Bot.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway. [ Written also cummin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Black cumin (Bot.), a plant (Nigella sativa) with pungent seeds, used by the Afghans, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Cumin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye pay tithe of mint, and cummin. Matt. xxiii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It possesses acid properties and with alkalies forms brownish salts. This change in color from yellow to brown is the characteristic reaction of tumeric paper. See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A white amorphous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the corm of Cyclamen Europæum. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ a trademark. ] an aluminum-based alloy which is both light and strong, containing 4 per cent of copper and 0.5 per cent of magnesium and smaller amounts of iron, manganese, and silicon. It hardens with aging at room temperature. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. (Chem.) A transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the resin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. Ermin, L. Armenius. ] An Armenian. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'eryqro`s red + E. litmus. ] (Chem.) Erythrolein. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus, or spindle tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A neglected and untrained city boy; a young street Arab. [ 1913 Webster ]

In Japan, the gamins run after you, and say, 'Look at the Chinaman.' L. Oliphant. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. goëmon seaweed. ] A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hemin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hemi- + albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Hemialbumose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. a"i^ma blood.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin. [1913 Webster]

☞ The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. humus the earth, ground. ] (Chem.) A bitter, brownish yellow, amorphous substance, extracted from vegetable mold, and also produced by the action of acids on certain sugars and carbohydrates; -- called also humic acid, ulmin, gein, ulmic or geic acid, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Indican + humin. ] (Chem.) A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. lac, lactis, milk + E. albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The albumin present in milk, apparently identical with ordinary serum albumin. It is distinct from the casein of milk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. légumine. ] (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous substance resembling casein, found as a characteristic ingredient of the seeds of leguminous and grain-bearing plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. met- + albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. 1. a dialect of Chinese.
Syn. -- Min dialect, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Taiwanese. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an Egyptian god of procreation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ n. Also }. [ L. argentum silver + E. amine. ] (Med.) A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ Ovum + albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From palma Christi: cf. F. palmine. ] (Chem.) (a) A white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil. (b) Ricinolein. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. para- + albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteidlike body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substance related to, if not identical with, glycogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol. Chem.) A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. prw^tos first. ] (Physiol. Chem.) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An amorphous huminlike substance resembling sacchulmic acid, and produced together with it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. estamine, F. étamine, LL. staminea, stamineum, fr. L. stamineus consisting of threads, fr. stamen a thread. See Stamen, and cf. Stamineous, 2d Stammel, Tamine. ] A kind of woolen cloth. [ Written also stamine. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Toxic; Albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Any of a class of toxic substances of protein nature; a toxin. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmine. ] (Chem.) A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf. Humin. [ Formerly written ulmine. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing. & pl.; used chiefly as plural. [ OE. vermine, F. vermine, from L. vermis a worm; cf. LL. vermen a worm, L. verminosus full of worms. See Vermicular, Worm. ] 1. An animal, in general. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin, and worms, and fowls. Acts x. 12. (Geneva Bible). [ 1913 Webster ]

This crocodile is a mischievous fourfooted beast, a dangerous vermin, used to both elements. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, worms, flies, lice, bugs, etc. “Cruel hounds or some foul vermin.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Great injuries these vermin, mice and rats, do in the field. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

They disdain such vermin when the mighty boar of the forest . . . is before them. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, in contempt, noxious human beings. [ 1913 Webster ]

You are my prisoners, base vermin. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any of several organic chemical substances not synthesized by an animal and required in small quantities for normal metabolism, present in and obtained from the natural foods eaten by the animal. Human vitamins are also produced synthetically, and taken in pure form or in mixtures, as dietary supplements. Deficiencies of specific vitamins lead to certain specific disorders, such as scurvy, caused by an insufficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Most vitamins act as coenzymes or precursors to coenzymes, and are not consumed for energy production or incorporated into structural units of the cell. [ PJC ]