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Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.

; preëminet; superior; chief; principal. The cardinal intersections of the zodiac. Sir T. Browne. Impudence is now a cardinal virtue. Drayton. But cardinal sins, and hollow hearts, I fear ye. Shak. Cardinal numbers, the numbers one, two, three, etc., in distinction from first, second, third, etc., which are called ordi…

beechen tree. Bp. Hall. The carven cedarn doors. Tennyson. A screen of carven ivory. Mrs. Browning.

Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic ti…

A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining porcelain and glass to give a beautiful purple color. Commonly called Purple of Cassius.

That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Sir T. Browne.

A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.

Belonging to a camp. Sir T. Browne.

A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. Ure. Dunglison.…

r union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See Concatenation. Sir T. Browne.

r which Apicius could not pay. Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. R. Browning.

One who causes. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Blindness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Partial blindness, or a tendency to blindness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

To make like heaven. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Of or pertaining to a cemetery. "Cemeterial cells." [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Meal-taking; dining or supping. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

ner or supper. [R.] The Romans washed, were anointed, and wore a cenatory garment. Sir T. Browne.

A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.

To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. R. Browning.