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A light textile fabric, like a fine bunting.

In Russia, a prison or stockade for the confinement of prisoners in transit.

obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur. -- Ethiops per se (Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air.

A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.

Having a fine color. Euchroic acid (Chem.), an organic, imide acid, obtained as a colorless crystalline substance, C12H4N2O8 by heating an ammonium salt of mellitic acid. By reduction it is changed to a dark blue substance (euchrone), -- hence its name.

That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.

An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.

One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.

Belonging to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.

To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.

To render pure or refined; to intensify or concentrate; as, to exalt the juices of bodies. With chemic art exalts the mineral powers. Pope.

The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.

Raised to lofty height; elevated; extolled; refined; dignified; sublime. Wiser far than Solomon, Of more exalted mind. Milton. Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny. Ames. -- Ex*alt"ed*ly, adv. -- Ex*alt"ed*ness, n. "The exaltedness of some minds." T. Gray.

le quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue. With every excellence refined. Beattie.

rfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light. To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, . . . Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. Shak. That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy. Walsh.

Small; slender; thin; fine. [Obs.] "An exile sound." Bacon.

Smallness; meagerness; slenderness; fineness, thinness. [R.] Paley.

ponential calculus; an exponential function. Exponential curve, a curve whose nature is defined by means of an exponential equation. -- Exponential equation, an equation which contains an exponential quantity, or in which the unknown quantity enters as an exponent. -- Exponential quantity (Math.), a quantity whose ex…

Capable of being extended. [Obs.] Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which is most extensive under the hammer. Boyle.

A conveyance, as by deed, effected by the act of the parties and not involving, as in the fine and recovery, judicial proceedings.