English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anthophagous
(a.)
Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.
Anthophore
(n.)
The stipe when developed into an internode between
calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.
Anthophorous
(a.)
Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
Anthophyllite
(n.)
A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish
gray or clove brown color.
Anthorism
(n.)
A description or definition contrary to that which is
given by the adverse party.
Anthotaxy
(n.)
The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of
the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
Anthozoa
(n. pl.)
The class of the Coelenterata which includes the
corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are
Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
Anthozoan
(n.)
One of the Anthozoa.
Anthozoan
(a.)
Pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Anthozoic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Anthracene
(n.)
A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies
naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its
chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.
Anthracic
(a.)
Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
Anthraciferous
(a.)
Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata.
Anthracite
(n.)
A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high
luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no
bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous
flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called
glance coal and blind coal.
Anthracitic
(a.)
Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as,
anthracitic formations.
Anthracoid
(a.)
Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax;
as, an anthracoid microbe.
Anthracomancy
(n.)
Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
Anthracometer
(n.)
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic
acid in a mixture.
Anthracometric
(a.)
Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.
Anthraconite
(n.)
A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell
when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone.