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A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities.

s of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.

ding instruments of a telegraphic station, as distinguished from the battery furnishing a current for the line. -- Local circuit (Teleg.), the circuit of the local battery. -- Local color. (a) (Paint.) The color which belongs to an object, and is not caused by accidental influences, as of reflection, shadow, etc. (b)…

Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. Spenser.

Causing or incurring loss; as, a losing game or business. Who strive sit out losing hands are lost. Herbert.

or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill. If thou dost play with him at any g…

A mineral occurring in small, green, transparent, monoclinic crystals. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron.

A borate of iron and magnesia, occurring in fibrous masses of a blackish green color.

A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms.

A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.

Browne. Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment. L'Estrange.

Native magnesium carbonate occurring in white compact or granular masses, and also in rhombohedral crystals.

An oxide of iron (Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important iron ore. Called also magnetic iron.

Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] That current with main fury ran. Daniel.

Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.

, malaria. Malarial fever (Med.), a fever produced by malaria, and characterized by the occurrence of chills, fever, and sweating in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite and often uniform duration, in which these symptoms are wholly absent (intermittent fever), or only partially so (remittent fever); fever and…

, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a remarkable…

A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.

suffocative panting, intercepted utterance, with a sense of pressure across the chest, occurring during sleep; the incubus; -- obsolete, except in the compound nightmare. I will ride thee o' nights like the mare. Shak.

Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. Marine acid (Chem.), hydrochloric acid. [Obs.] -- Marine barometer. See under Barometer. -- Marine corps, a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines. -- Marine engine (Mech.), a steam engin…