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Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.

The operation of striking out common factora, in both the dividend and divisor.

A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.

A shrub (the Myrica cerifera, or wax-bearing myrtle), common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for hardening candles; -- also called bayberry tree, bayberry, or candleberry.

culiar palms, species of Calamus and Dæmanorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.

Cannabis Indica (, the Indian hemp, a powerful narcotic, now considered a variety of the common hemp.

A small or medium-sized hardy horse, common in Canada. [Colloq.]

A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil. History . . . does not bring out clearly upon the canvas the details which were familiar. J. H. Newman.

criptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.

jasmine, Cape jassamine. See Jasmine. -- Cape pigeon (Zoöl.), a petrel (Daptium Capense) common off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a pigeon. -- Cape wine, wine made in South Africa [Eng.] -- The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn,…

The front piece of a cap; -- now more commonly called visor.

A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.

Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light, dry, white wine.

A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or goldon mackerel.

nd occurs in hexagonal prisms or tables. When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide, commonly called carbonic acid, or carbonic oxide, according to the proportions of the oxygen; when united with hydrogen, it forms various compounds called hydrocarbons. Compare Diamond, and Graphite. Carbon compounds, Compounds of…

eparately, which, combined with positive or basic atoms or radicals, forms carbonates. On common language the term is very generally applied to a compound of carbon and oxygen, CO2, more correctly called carbon dioxide. It is a colorless, heavy, irrespirable gas, extinguishing flame, and when breathed destroys life. It…

tituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl.

le, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.

upposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.

A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast. He turned to see the carcass of the lion. Judges xiv. 8. This kept thousands in the town whose carcasses went into the great pits by cartloads. De Foe.