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FERROCYANIC a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a ferrocyanide. ferrocyanic acid (Chem.), a white crystalline substance, H4(CN)6Fe, of strong acid properties, obtained from potassium ferrocyanide, and regarded as the type of the ferrocyanides; -- called also hydro- ferrocyanic acid, hydrogen ferrocyanide. etc.…
FERROCYANIDE n.
One of a series of complex double cyanides of ferrous iron and some other base. Potassium ferrocyanide (Chem.), yellow prussiate of potash; a tough, yellow, crystalline salt, K4(CN)6Fe, the starting point in the manufacture of almost all cyanogen compounds, and the basis of the ferric ferrocyanate, prussian blue. It is…
FLAMBOYANT a.
Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.
FLYAWAY a. 4 definitions
A flyaway person or thing. "Truth is such a flyaway." Emerson.
FLYAWAY GRASS n.
The hair grass (Agrostis scabra). So called from its light panicle, which is blown to great distances by the wind.
FOREYARD n.
The lowermost yard on the foremast.
FREYA n.
The daughter of Njörd, aud goddess of love and beauty; the Scandinavian Venus; -- in Teutonic myths confounded with Frigga, but in Scandinavian, distinct. [Written also Frea, Fraying, and Ereyja.]
GAYAL n.
A Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle (Bibos frontalis).
GLOSSOHYAL a.
-- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
GOLYARDEYS n.
A buffoon. See Gollard. [Obs.] Chaucer.
GRAVEYARD n.
A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.
GYALL n.
See Gayal.
HAEMACYANIN n.
A substance found in the blood of the octopus, which gives to it its blue color.
HAEMATOCRYA n.
The cold-blooded vertebrates. Same as Hematocrya.
HAEMATOCRYAL a.
Cold-blooded.
HAEMOCYANIN n.
Same as Hæmacyanin.
HAL'YARD; HALYARD n.
A rope or tackle for hoisting or lowering yards, sails, flags, etc. [Written also halliard, haulyard.]
HAMADRYAD n. 2 definitions
A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.
HAMADRYAS n.
The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).
HEMATOCRYA n.
The cold-blooded vertebrates, that is, all but the mammals and birds; -- the antithesis to Hematotherma.
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