अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

A shift, or undergarment, worn by women.

A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

An under-garment, worn by women, usually covering the neck, shoulders, and breast.

The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinity; -- sometimes used as a general expression for chemical activity or relationship.

A person versed in chemistry or given to chemical investigation; an analyst; a maker or seller of chemicals or drugs.

That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution of the molecules, which depend upon variations of the number, kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms. These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See Atom, Molecule.

An application of chemical theory and method to the consideration of some particular subject; as, the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo.

A treatise on chemistry.

One of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.

A term sometimes applied to the decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.

Chemical action taking place through an intervening membrane.

Pertaining to, or produced by, chemosmosis.

A subdivision in the upper part of the Devonian system in America, so named from the Chemung River, along which the rocks are well developed. It includes the Portage and Chemung groups or epochs. See the Diagram under Geology.

A chinese reed instrument, with tubes, blown by the mouth.

Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs.

An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese, flamingoes and screamers.

The European starling.

See Check.

Same as Checker.

A coin. See Sequin.