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Alchemy
(n.)
An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals
into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc.
It led the way to modern chemistry.
Alchemy
(n.)
Miraculous power of transmuting something common into
something precious.
Alchemy
(n.)
A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for
various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
Alchymic
(n.)
Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymist
(n.)
Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymistic
(n.)
Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymy
(n.)
See Alchemic, Alchemist, Alchemistic, Alchemy.
Alco
(n.)
A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines.
Alcoate
(n.)
Alt. of Alcohate
Alcohate
(n.)
Shortened forms of Alcoholate.
Alcohol
(n.)
An impalpable powder.
Alcohol
(n.)
A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in
constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain
organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol
(C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl
forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc.
Alcohol
(n.)
The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
Alcohol
(n.)
Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit
(called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of
fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it
in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from
various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which
have undergone vinous fermentation.
Alcoholate
(n.)
A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in
which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of
crystallization.
Alcoholature
(n.)
An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
Alcoholic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its
qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as,
alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.
Alcoholic
(n.)
A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholic
(n.)
Alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholism
(n.)
A diseased condition of the system, brought about by
the continued use of alcoholic liquors.