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A variety of squash with small egg-shaped fruit.

A species of rose (Rosa Eglanteria), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various colors.

A variety of scapolite.

A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster, and gray to reddish color. Elæolite syenite, a kind of syenite characterized by the presence of elæolite.

ortion is directly proportional to the stress producing it. -- Elastic tissue (Anat.), a variety of connective tissue consisting of a network of slender and very elastic fibers which are but slightly affected by acids or alkalies. -- Gum elastic, caoutchouc.

One of the ultimate parts which are variously combined in anything; as, letters are the elements of written language; hence, also, a simple portion of that which is complex, as a shaft, lever, wheel, or any simple part in a machine; one of the essential ingredients of any mixture; a constituent part; as, quartz, feldsp…

The result of eliminating n variables between n homogeneous equations of any degree; -- called also resultant.

the act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through the various emunctories.

A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.

Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration. Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. Addison. A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases. J. A. Symonds.

A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.

he white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors. Sir I. Newton. When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung. H. Brooke.

emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire. Empire carries with it the idea of a vast and complicated government. C. J. Smith.…

ng to empyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor. Empyreumatic oils, oils obtained by distilling various organic substances at high temperatures. Brande & C.

A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors.

Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed. [Written also enamelled.]

omprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.

To variegate or spot, as with hail. A caldron new engrailed with twenty hues. Chapman.

Variant of Engine. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A variety of chalcedony containing water.