a. [ Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. ācōlian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + cōlian to cool. See Cool. ] Cold. [ Obs. ] “Poor Tom's acold.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to acology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; remedy + -logy. ] Materia medica; the science of remedies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Acolythist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the name of the plant. ] (Chem.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. &unr_; following, attending: cf. F. acolyte. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who attends; an assistant. “With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes.” Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Acolyte. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An acolyte. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.
Syn. -- anacoluthon [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Lacking grammatical sequence. -- An`a*co*lu"thic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, not following, wanting sequence; 'an priv. + &unr_; following. ] (Gram.) A lack of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.
Syn. -- anacoluthia [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A chair, litter, or other contrivance fitted to the back or pack saddle of a mule for carrying travelers in mountainous districts, or for the transportation of the sick and wounded of an army. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kako`s bad + -logy: cf. F. cacologie. ] Bad speaking; bad choice or use of words. Buchanan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. caracole, caracol, fr. Sp. caracol snail, winding staircase, a wheeling about. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Man.) A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A staircase in a spiral form. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖En caracole ety>[ F. ], spiral; -- said of a staircase. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Caracoled ] [ Cf. F. caracoler. ] (Man.) To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prince John caracoled within the lists. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Guaiacum + -ol. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in the past for treating pulmonary tuberculosis. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Guiac + -ol. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C6H4.OCH3.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Within the colon; as, the intracolic valve. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil. ] (Min.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. malako`s soft + -lite. ] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in the science of malacology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. malako`s soft + -logy: cf. F. malacologie. ] The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Malacostracan + -logy. ] That branch of Zoological science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also carcinology. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. acting upon or influencing nervous functions; -- of chemical substances.
Syn. -- neurergic. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. fako`s lentil + -lite. ] (Min.) A colorless variety of chabazite; the original was from Leipa, in Bohemia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. fa`rmakon drug, poisonous drug + -lite: cf. F. pharmacolithe. ] (Min.) A hydrous arsenate of lime, usually occurring in silky fibers of a white or grayish color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pharmacologiste. ] One skilled in pharmacology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. fa`rmakon drug + -logy: cf. F. pharmacologie. ] 1. The science dealing with knowledge of the preparation, use, and effects of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pinacone + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacone; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which pinacolin proper is the type. [ Written also pinacoline. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; with four members; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + &unr_; limb, member. ] (Pros.) A stanza or division in lyric poetry, consisting of four verses or lines. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]