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A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.

The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx.

The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first parent. -- Adam's flannel (Bot.), the mullein (Verbascum thapsus). -- Adam's needle (Bot.), the pop…

The compound formed by mixing different substances together.

A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.

ir, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aërial regions or currents. "Aërial spirits." Milton. "Aërial voyages." Darwin.

A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment.

Formed or characterized by agglutination, as a language or a compound. In agglutinative languages the union of words may be compared to mechanical compounds, in inflective languages to chemical compounds. R. Morris. Cf. man-kind, heir-loom, war-like, which are agglutinative compounds. The Finnish, Hungarian, Turkish, t…

Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective.

of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.

tion of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance.

A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.

A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose, hemialbumose.

An organic base, especially one of a class of substances occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the bodies of animals.

be left. There is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence. Burke.

Although. [Reformed spelling] Alt"horn`, n. Etym: [Alt + horn.] (Mus.)

One of the pear-shaped pots open at both ends, and so formed as to be fitted together, the neck of one into the bottom of another in succession; -- used in the process of sublimation. Ure.

A double sulphate formed of aluminium and some other element (esp. an alkali metal) or of aluminium. It has twenty-four molecules of water of crystallization.

A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the substitution of a metal for the hydrogen.

Formed or vaulted like a beehive.