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Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.

To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] "Reassembling our afflicted powers." Milton.

subsequent scheme or expedient. Wotton. Aftergame at Irish, an ancient game very nearly resembling backgammon. Beau. & Fl.

Resembling air.

Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. "An airy spirit." Shak.

A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A.

Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white.

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

Resembling albumin. -- n.

Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.

A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges.

ree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico.

A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain algæ.

Of the nature of, or resembling, an alga.

Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, alkali.

e sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject.…

Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. C. J. Smith. The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. Mansel.

A beehive, or something resembling a beehive. Barret.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the amaranth is the type.