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A fabric made from the wool of the Angora goat.

A tropical plant (Cajanus indicus) and its edible seed, a kind of pulse; -- so called from Angola in Western Africa. Called also pigeon pea and Congo pea.

An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South American of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or officinalis). U. S. Disp.

Showing anger; proceeding from anger; acting as if moved by anger; wearing the marks of anger; as, angry words or tones; an angry sky; angry waves. "An angry countenance." Prov. xxv. 23.

ming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.

e a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name).

Pertaining to, or obtained from, anil; indigotic; -- applied to an acid formed by the action of nitric acid on indigo. [R.]

been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made.

One of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals.

Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal. Brande & C.

ing soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter. Tylor.

The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. "Oil of aniseed." Brande & C.

Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.

Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.

ntestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anæmia, Egyptian chlorosis.

render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat.

A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

claim. Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. Gilpin.

An anomaly; a deviation from rule. Hooker.

Irregular; departing from common or established rules.