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Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of aniline. In general they are yellow crystalline substances.

Any one of a series of cyanogen compounds; particularly, one of those cyanides of alcohol radicals which, by boiling with acids or alkalies, produce a carboxyl acid, with the elimination of the nitrogen as ammonia.

Any one of a series of hydrocarbons containing the nitro and the nitroso or isonitroso group united to the same carbon atom.

Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid.

vative of quinol or hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well defined series of derivatives.

hypothetical acid of nitrogen HNO2, not known in the free state, but forming a well known series of salts, viz., the nitrites. -- Nitrous oxide. See Laughing gas.

Fine lines ruled on glass in a series of groups of different closeness of line, and used to test the power of a microscope.

One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; -- so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colorless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene.

A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, a white waxy substance, C19H40; -- so called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

Any one of several metameric unsaturated hydrocarbons (C9H14) of the valylene series.

Any one of a series of metameric, unsaturated hydrocarbons C9H18 of the ethylene series.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from opianic acid.

A method of excavating, as in a bank, by a series of cuttings side by side. See also Gulleting.

To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building.

se billiard balls, to strike them gently and so as to keep them in good position during a series of caroms.

d and growth promoted. "Fair Padua, nursery of arts." Shak. Christian families are the nurseries of the church on earth, as she is the nursery of the church in heaven. J. M. Mason.

In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.

ing fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.

Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.

A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the octylene series, occurring in Caucasian petroleum.