| coeur d'alene | (n) a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake |
| coeur d'alene | (n) a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area |
| coeur d'alene lake | (n) a lake in northern Idaho |
| femaleness | (n) the properties characteristic of the female sex, Syn. feminineness, Ant. maleness |
| maleness | (n) the properties characteristic of the male sex, Syn. masculinity, Ant. femaleness |
| mary magdalene | (n) sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus, Syn. St. Mary Magdalen, St. Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalen |
| naphthalene | (n) a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs |
| naphthalene poisoning | (n) toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene |
| paleness | (n) the property of having a naturally light complexion, Syn. fairness, blondness |
| paleness | (n) being deficient in color, Syn. pallidity |
| scalene | (adj) of a triangle having three sides of different lengths |
| scalene | (adj) of or relating to any of the scalene muscles |
| scalene triangle | (n) a triangle with no two sides of equal length |
| staleness | (n) having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging, Ant. freshness |
| dietrich | (n) United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992), Syn. Maria Magdalene von Losch, Marlene Dietrich |
| lividness | (n) unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress), Syn. pallidness, lividity, achromasia, luridness, paleness, wanness, pallor |
| scalenus | (n) any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing, Syn. scalene muscle, musculus scalenus |
| triteness | (n) unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed, Syn. staleness |
| wholeness | (n) a state of robust good health, Syn. haleness |
| Naphthalene | n. (Chem.) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline. [ 1913 Webster ]
Naphthalene red (Chem.), a dyestuff obtained from certain diazo derivatives of naphthylamine, and called also magdala red. --
Naphthalene yellow (Chem.), a yellow dyestuff obtained from certain nitro derivatives of naphthol. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Paleness | n. The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness. [ 1913 Webster ] The blood the virgin's cheek forsook;
A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Paranaphthalene | n. [ Pref. para- + naphthalene. ] (Chem.) Anthracene; -- called also paranaphthaline. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Scalene | n. (Geom.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Scalene | a. [ L. scalenus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. scalène. ] 1. (Geom.) (a) Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle. (b) Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Anat.) (a) Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles. (b) Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles. [ 1913 Webster ]
Scalene muscles (Anat.), a group of muscles, usually three on each side in man, extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first and second ribs. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Staleness | n. The quality or state of being stale. [ 1913 Webster ] |
