n. a genus of deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka.
Syn. -- genus Chloroxylon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. 'eryqro`s red + &unr_; wood. So named from the red wood of some species. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + xy`lon wood.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single species, the Haematoxylon Campechianum or logwood tree, native in Yucatan. [1913 Webster]

n. A genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel.
Syn. -- genus Hamamelidoxylon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; made from one piece of wood; mo`nos alone + &unr_; wood. ] A canoe or boat made from one piece of timber. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Monoxylon. ] Made of one piece of wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. my`ron a sweet juice distilling from a plant + xy`lon wood. ] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species were formerly referred to Myrospermum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Photo- + xylography. ] The process of producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for the use of the wood engraver. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; iron + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; wood. ] (Bot.) A genus of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood. [ 1913 Webster ]

A combining form from Gr. xy`lon wood; as in xylogen, xylograph. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + ba`lsamon the balsam tree, balsam; cf. L. xylobalsamum balsam wood, Gr. xyloba`lsamon. ] (Med.) The dried twigs of a Syrian tree (Balsamodendron Gileadense). U. S. Disp. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Xylo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit. ] (Bot.) Bearing fruit which becomes hard or woody. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cutting wood; xy`lon wood + &unr_; to cut. ] (Zool.) A genus of hymenopterous insects including the carpenter. See Carpenter bee, under Carpenter. -- Xy*loc"o*pine a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Xylo- + -gen. ] (a) (Bot.) Nascent wood; wood cells in a forming state. (b) Lignin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + -graph. ] An engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices xylography. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. xylographique. ] Of or pertaining to xylography, or wood engraving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + -graphy: cf. F. xylographie. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The art of engraving on wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The art of making prints from the natural grain of wood. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A method pf printing in colors upon wood for purposes of house decoration. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Xylo- + -oid. ] Resembling wood; having the nature of wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + -oid. ] (Chem.) A substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch; -- called also nitramidin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) Same as Xylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. xylo- + -logy. ] The branch of dendrology treating of the gross and minute structure of wood. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. See Zylonite. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL. See Xylophagous. ] (Zool.) A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Xylophagous. ] (Zool.) (a) One of a tribe of beetles whose larvae bore or live in wood. (b) Any species of Xylophaga. (c) Any one of the Xylophagides. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ See Xylophagous. ] (Zool.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. xylofa`gos eating wood; xy`lon wood + fagei^n to eat. ] (Zool.) (a) Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks. (b) Of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Xylophilous. ] (Zool.) One of a tribe of beetles (Xylophili) whose larvae live on decayed wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Xylo- + Gr. filei^n to love. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the xylophilans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + Gr. fwnh` sound. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Mus.) Originally, an instrument common among the Russians, Poles, and Tartars, consisting of a series of strips of wood or glass graduated in length to the musical scale, resting on belts of straw, and struck with two small hammers; now any similar musical instrument composed of a series of bars of graduated length. Called in Germany strohfiedel, or straw fiddle. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. An instrument to determine the vibrative properties of different kinds of wood. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Xylo- + -plastic. ] (Technol.) Formed of wood pulp by molds; relating to casts made of wood pulp in molds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fire + -graphy. ] The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also wood burning and poker painting. See Poker picture, under Poker. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

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n. [ Xylene + quinone. ] (Chem.) Any one of a group of quinone compounds obtained respectively by the oxidation of certain xylidine compounds. In general they are yellow crystalline substances. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylene + orcin. ] (Chem.) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance which on exposure in the air becomes red; -- called also betaorcin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. xylo- + -ose. ] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Xylo- + Gr. 'oste`on bone. ] (Chem.) A glucoside found in the poisonous berries of a species of honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Parkesine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed or engaged in xylotomy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. xylo- + root of Gr. te`mnein to cut. ] (Zool.) Capable of boring or cutting wood; -- said of many insects. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Pref. xylo- + -tomy. ] Art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + &unr_; to rub, wear out. ] (Zool.) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]