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A chromoplastid.

Between molecules; situated, or acting, between the molecules of bodies.

See Semolina.

A group of seven notes to be played in the time of four or six.

The shrew mole. See under Shrew.

The sand mole.

To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity are absorbed or taken up in the substances into which they pass. Nichol. p. 8

An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.

The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion.

A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti.

A colorless liquid, C4H8O2, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds.

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

cal, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; -- called also the amido group, and in composition represented by the form amido.

ok. -- Ancient lights (Law), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without molestation for more than twenty years. In England, and in some of the United States, they acquire a prescriptive right.

A dam or mole made in the course of a stream for the purpose of regulating the flow of a system of irrigation. [India] Brande & C.

To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy. A deep clay, giving much annoyance to passengers. Fuller. For the further annoyance and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. Wilkins.

That annoys; molesting; vexatious. -- An*noy"ing*ly, adv.

To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. No rude noise mine ears assailing. Cowper. No storm can now assail The charm he wears within. Keble.

To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon; as, to assart land or trees. Ashmole.