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One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals. It is of a steel-gray color and brilliant luster, though usually dull from tarnish. It is very brittle, and sublimes at 356º Fahrenheit. It is sometimes found native, but usual…

A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret.

Combined with arsenic; -- said some elementary substances or radicals; as, arseniureted hydrogen. [Also spelt arseniuretted.]

Even; not odd; -- said of elementary substances and of radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder.

To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly.

The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation.

An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.

The smallest particle of matter that can enter into combination; one of the elementary constituents of a molecule.

ays expressible in whole numbers. -- Atomic weight (Chem.), the weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard.

of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

To unite in making. [Obs. & R.] The four elements . . . have atoned A noble league. Ford.

An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush.

Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride.

Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its lower valence; as, aurous oxide.

originated in Persia in 1843, being a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish and Parsee elements.

Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave dealing, ar…

One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight,

eutralizes the latter and forms a salt; -- applied also to the hydroxides of the positive elements or radicals, and to certain organic bodies resembling them in their property of forming salts with acids.

from a base or hydroxide by the partial replacement of its hydrogen by a negative or acid element or radical.

A positive or nonacid constituent of compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.