English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Barilla
(n.)
A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda
is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
Barilla
(n.)
The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure
carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching
purposes.
Barilla
(n.)
Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant,
or kelp.
Barillet
(n.)
A little cask, or something resembling one.
Baring
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Bare
Barite
(n.)
Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in
transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular),
also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble.
It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar.
It is a common mineral in metallic veins.
Baritone
(n.)
The viola di gamba, now entirely disused.
Baritone
(a. & n.)
See Barytone.
Baritone
(n.)
A word which has no accent marked on the last syllable,
the grave accent being understood.
Baritone
(n.)
A person having a voice of such range.
Baritone
(n.)
A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common
bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor
rise as high as the other.
Baritone
(a.)
Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave
accent being understood.
Baritone
(a.)
Grave and deep, as a kind of male voice.
Barium
(n.)
One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group;
a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high
temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the
facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight, 137.
Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called baryta.
Bark
(v. t.)
To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to
bark the roof of a hut.
Bark
(n.)
Alt. of Barque
Bark
(n.)
The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar
sound made by some other animals.
Bark
(v. i.)
To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
Bark
(v. i.)
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal
organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
Bark
(v. t.)
To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.