n. [ F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See Quart a quarter. ] 1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American fluid ounces. The United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English quart contains 69.32 cubic inches. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A vessel or measure containing a quart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Quart a quarter. ] In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4. Hoyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. quart, n. masc., fr. L. quartus the fourth, akin to quattuor four. See Four, and cf. 2d Carte, Quarto. ] The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Camber did possess the western quart. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. quartain, in fièvre quartaine, L. quartanus, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart. ] Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Med.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A measure, the fourth part of some other measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. quartus the fourth. ] (Chem.) Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. quartus the fourth: cf. F. quartation. So called because usually enough silver is added to make the amount of gold in the alloyed button about one fourth. ] (Chem. & Assaying) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] Same as 2d Carte. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ouartane + ethylene. ] (Chem.) Same as Butylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quartene + -yl + -ic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]