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To cause or produce electrotonus.

Electrotonic.

nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.

which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders. [R.] Weale.

A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles. Gross.

artilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton.

Having great tension, or exaggerated action. Dunglison.

bstance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]

Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.

reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton.

A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinid, used to remove a foreign sub stance from the eye. It is rut into the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and allowed to work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with the substance.

See Felsite.

A part of a French newspaper (usually the bottom of the page), devoted to light literature, criticism, etc.; also, the article or tale itself, thus printed.

A writer of feuilletons. F. Harrison.

A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; -- especially applied to the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England, used for lining kilns and furnaces. Ure.

A flat stone used in paving, or any rock which will split into such stones. See Flag, a stone.

A unit of energy or work, being equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.

The stone at the foot of a grave; -- opposed to headstone.

Speaking without reserve. Bp. Hall.

A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought.