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One of the quinine group of alkaloids, found especially in red cinchona bark. It is a white crystalline substance, C19H22N2O, with a bitter taste and qualities similar to, but weaker than, quinine; -- sometimes called also cinchonidia.

The state of being cloudy.

e of a class of organic bases, C8H11N, usually pungent oily liquids, belonging to the pyridine series, and obtained from bone oil, coal tar, naphtha, and certain alkaloids.

A cordwainer. [Obs.]

tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an organic base, homologous with pyridine. Also, one of a series of metameric compounds of which coridine is a type. [Written also corindine.]

Turning on pivots at the top and bottom; -- said of a door.

iquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper.

A strong, liquid, organic base, C3H7.C6H4.NH2, homologous with aniline.

The state of being curdy.

A liquid organic base, C10H13.NH2, derived from cymene.

Like or pertaining to the genus Didus, or the dodo.

A polymeric form of pyridine, C10H10N2, obtained as a colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine.

An order of Brachiopoda; the Lyopomata. See Brachiopoda.

A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid.

A stuff made of silk and wool. I did buy a colored silk ferrandine. Pepys.

Courage without sense or judgment; foolish rashness; recklessness. Dryden.

A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress. Shak.

See Gabardine.

The quality of being gaudy. Whitlock.

The quality or state of being giddy.