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The Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.

The state of being beamy.

, in the 16th century. It has a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Roman Catholic Counter Reformation, following the Reformation; -- called also graybeard, longbeard.

ound in minute quantities in sea water, and in many saline springs. It occurs also in the mineral bromyrite.

A colorless liquid base, C4H9NH2, of which there are four isomeric varieties.

A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.

isting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt kalsomine.]

One who calcimines.

An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical. The carbamines are liquids, usually colorless, and of unendurable odor.

A genus of cruciferous plants, containing the lady's-smock, cuckooflower, bitter cress, meadow cress, etc.

. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.

State of being clammy or viscous.

One nominated in conjunction with another; a joint nominee. Kirby.

ch another sratagem or project is defeated. Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror. Sir P. Sidney.

The quality of being creamy.

To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. "The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses." Kent.

One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.

Same as Stilbite. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals.

To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. [God] hath determined the times before appointed. Acts xvii. 26.

Decided; resolute. "Adetermined foe."" Sparks.