a. [ Pref. a- not + cauline. ] (Bot.) Same as Acaulescent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling little heaps. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Esculin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, animalcules. “Animalcular life.” Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. baculum staff. ] Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. betula birch tree. ] (Chem.) a term originally applied to a substance obtained as a resin or tar by extraction from the outer bark of the common European white birch (Betula alba); now referring to the chemical compound (C30H50O2) having a cyclopentanophenanthrene ring system, which is the main constituent of that extract, and which may be obtained crystalline; -- called also birch camphor. Watts. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. (Naut.) A method of going from one tack to another. See Boxhaul. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A gummy or mucilaginous tasteless substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. capuli. ] The Mexican cherry (Prunus Capollin). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The cry of cats; a harsh, disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Proceeding in a circle; circular. [ Obs. ] “With motion circuline”. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative properties. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Crepuscular. [ Obs. ] Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of a kitchen; in connection with a kitchen or cooking. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. culinarius, fr. culina kitchen, perh. akin to carbo coal: cf. F. culinare. ] Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as, a culinary vessel; the culinary art. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act or process of demasculinizing; the removal of the testicles of a male animal.
Syn. -- emasculation, castration. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

v. t. to remove the testicles of a male animal.
Syn. -- emasculate, castrate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ See Esculic. ] (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from the Æsculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [ Written also æsculin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. figulina pottery, fr. figulus. See Figulate. ] A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whose figulines and rustic wares
Scarce find him bread from day to day. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. figulinus. See Figulate. ] 1. Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; -- said of clay. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Made of clay, as by the potter; -- said of vessels, ornamental figures, or the like; as, figuline ware. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Chem.) A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; -- called also rhamnoxanthin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or drived from, frangulin, or a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Frangulinic acid (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance, resembling alizarin, and obtained by the decomposition of frangulin. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A subfamily of the crow family, including the jays.
Syn. -- subfamily Garrulinae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From Globule: cf. F. globuline. ] (Phisiol. Chem.) An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with hæmatin to form hæmoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Grossular. ] (Chem.) A vegetable jelly, resembling pectin, found in gooseberries (Ribes Grossularia) and other fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hematoglobulin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. Humulus, the genus including the hop. ] An extract of hops. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's eggs. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. (1953) any one of a class of globular proteins which are antibodies and are produced by the immune system in animals. The immunoglobulins form a series of related proteins which are each composed of two pairs of polypeptide chains, called heavy (H) and light (L, meaning of lower molecular weight), all linked together by disulfide bonds. They are subdivided on the basis of the structural and antigenic properties of the H chains into four subgroups, immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunoglobulin D (IgD). They are divided also into subclasses. Both H and L chains of anny given class and subclass have regions which are of constant structure within that class, as well as regions which are of variable structure. The variable regions impart the ability to recognize and bind to specific molecular structures, thus providing the organism the capacity to recognize and defend itself against the harmful effects of substances foreign to the body. Stedman
Syn. -- Ig. [ PJC ]

n. [ Perh. fr. indigo. ] (Chem.) (a) Any one of a large series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by aniline violet. (b) A dark green amorphous dyestuff, produced by the oxidation of aniline in the presence of copper or vanadium salts; -- called also aniline black.

n. [ From NL. Inula Helenium, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline. ] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric, having fructose units in place of most of the glucose units. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar, and replaces starch as the reserve food in Compositae. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, alant starch, etc. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. (Chem.) A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, as a colorless, spongy, amorphous material. It is so called because by decomposition it yields levulose. [ Written also lævulin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid (called also acetyl-propionic acid), C5H8O3, obtained by the action of dilute acids on various sugars (as levulose). [ Written also laevulinic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. lingua tongue. ] (Zool.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The adults of some species inhabit the nostrils and nasal sinuses of dogs and other carnivores. The young, after being swallowed by sheep, rabbits, etc., find their way to the lungs and liver and become encysted. These, when eaten by carnivores, develop into the adult forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. lupulin. See Lupuline. ] 1. (Chem.) A bitter principle extracted from hops. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fine yellow resinous powder found upon the strobiles or fruit of hops, and containing this bitter principle. [ Written also lupuline. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. lupulus the hop, fr. L. lupus the hop: cf. F. lupuline. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from hops as a colorless volatile liquid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, hops; specifically, designating an acid obtained by the decomposition of lupulin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine. ] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust. [ 1913 Webster ]

That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males. [ R. ] “A masculine church.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Gram.) Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender. -- Mas"cu*line*ly, adv. -- Mas"cu*line*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. moulinet, orig., a little mill, dim. of moulin mill. See Mill. ] 1. The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weapon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. musculus a muscle. ] (Physiol. Chem.) See Syntonin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. L. oculus the eye. ] (Zool.) A genus of tropical corals, usually branched, and having a very volid texture. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. NL. oculina the name of a typical genus. ] (Zool.) A suborder of corals including many reef-building species, having round, starlike calicles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., dim. of L. orbis orb. ] (Zool.) A genus of minute living Foraminifera having a globular shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. 1. A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A major repair or a revision for the purpose of improvement. [ PJC ]

a. Exerting controlling power; as, an overruling Providence. -- O`ver*rul"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Pref. para- + globulin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A protein in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins. See Fibrinoplastin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) See Tarpaulin. [ 1913 Webster ]