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A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.

Belonging to the Nucleobranchiata. -- n.

See Heteropoda.

Hyaline plasma contained in the nucleus of vegetable cells.

Of or pertaining to the nucleolus of a cell.

Having a nucleole, or second inner nucleus.

The nucleus within a nucleus; nucleolus.

A little nucleus.

The matter composing the nucleus of a cell; the protoplasm of the nucleus; karyoplasma.

Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm; -- esp. applied to a body formed in the developing ovum from the plasma of the nucleus of the germinal vesicle.

An oil expressed from certain animal fats (esp. beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin.

The form or figure assumed by a drop of oil when placed upon water or some other liquid with which it does not mix.

Art or process of producing the pictures known as oleographs.

A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a mixture of olein and palmitin with some little stearin.

An instrument for ascertaining the weight and purity of oil; an elaiometer.

An oily liquid, obtained by distillation of calcium oleate, and probably consisting of the ketone of oleic acid.

See Eleoptene. [R.]

A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.

Oily. [R.] Ray. Floyer.

The state or quality of being oily or fat; fatness. [R.] B. Jonson.