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The hundredth part of a liter; a measure of volume or capacity equal to a little more than six tenths (0.6102) of a cubic inch, or one third (0.338) of a fluid ounce.

The state of being central; tendency towards a center. Meantime there is a great centrality, a centripetence equal to the centrifugence. R. W. Emerson.

Same as Phrenitis.

A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine, occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color.

Changeableness.

A variety of feldspar found in crystals in the county of Chester, Pennsylvania.

A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tesselated apperance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal.

inted in tints and colors by repeated impressions from a series of stones prepared by the lithographic process.

One who is engaged in chromolithography.

Pertaining to, or made by, chromolithography.

Lithography adapted to printing in inks of various colors.

A photolithograph printed in colors.

A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.

A soft, earthy, clayey mineral, of whitish or grayish color.

Adjointing the shore.

The state, characteristic, or quality of being circumstantial; particularity or minuteness of detail. "I will endeavor to describe with sufficient circumstantiality." De Quincey.

and obeyed; a state of civilization. [Obs.] Monarchies have risen from barbarrism to civility, and fallen again to ruin. Sir J. Davies. The gradual depature of all deeper signification from the word civility has obliged the creation of another word -- civilization. Trench.

The quality of being classical.

A thickened glandular portion of the body of the adult earthworm, consisting of several united segments modified for reproductive purposes.

A small organ at the upper part of the vulva, homologous to the penis in the male.