English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Amalgamating
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Amalgamate
Amalgamation
(n.)
The act or operation of compounding mercury with
another metal; -- applied particularly to the process of separating
gold and silver from their ores by mixing them with mercury.
Amalgamation
(n.)
The mixing or blending of different elements, races,
societies, etc.; also, the result of such combination or blending; a
homogeneous union.
Amalgamative
(a.)
Characterized by amalgamation.
Amalgamator
(n.)
One who, or that which, amalgamates. Specifically: A
machine for separating precious metals from earthy particles by
bringing them in contact with a body of mercury with which they form an
amalgam.
Amalgamize
(v. t.)
To amalgamate.
Amandine
(n.)
The vegetable casein of almonds.
Amandine
(n.)
A kind of cold cream prepared from almonds, for chapped
hands, etc.
Amanitine
(n.)
The poisonous principle of some fungi.
Amanuenses
(pl. )
of Amanuensis
Amanuensis
(n.)
A person whose employment is to write what another
dictates, or to copy what another has written.
Amaracus
(n.)
A fragrant flower.
Amarant
(n.)
Amaranth, 1.
Amarantaceous
(a.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of
plants of which the amaranth is the type.
Amaranth
(n.)
An imaginary flower supposed never to fade.
Amaranth
(n.)
A color inclining to purple.
Amaranth
(n.)
A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many
species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.
Amaranthine
(a.)
Of or pertaining to amaranth.
Amaranthine
(a.)
Of a purplish color.
Amaranthine
(a.)
Unfading, as the poetic amaranth; undying.