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Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to oe depending on the forms, so called of the human intellect. Of [the sounds represented by] letters, the material part is breath and voice; the fo…

of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. Jay.

One of the plastids composing the idorgan of Haeckel; -- also called homoörgan.

The art or act of composing hymns.

The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.

The median of the three elements composing the centra of the vertebræ in some fossil batrachians.

The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.

or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.

n organized ferment (Bacterium lacticum or lactis), which produces lactic fermentation, decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so- called spontaneous coagulation of milk. -- Lactic fermentation. See…

A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather.

Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong ligamentous membrane.

The doctrine or science of the origin of the minerals composing the globe.

One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends. Compression member, Tension member (Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively.

Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.

Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. Milton. Nature formed me of her softest mold. Addison.

nations; the mutual intercourse of governments by diplomatic agents, in making treaties, composing difference, etc.; as, the negotiations at Ghent. An important negotiation with foreign powers. Macaulay.

The matter composing the nucleus of a cell; the protoplasm of the nucleus; karyoplasma.

The art of composing or writing; authorship. I would not give a groat for that person's knowledge in pencraft. S

The albuminous material composing the body of a cytode.

Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of laminæ, beneath a horse's hoof.