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A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.

A metallic substance compounded of gold and silver; an alloy. [Obs.] Wyclif.

effect of an electric current upon the temperature of a conductor, or a part of a circuit composed of two different metals.

The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water.

A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.

Capable of being electrolyzed, or decomposed by electricity.

To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.

A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.

the like; graceful; tasteful and highly attractive; as, elegant manners; elegant style of composition; an elegant speaker; an elegant structure. A more diligent cultivation of elegant literature. Prescott.

One who composes elegies. Goldsmith.

One of the ultimate, undecomposable constituents of any kind of matter. Specifically: (Chem.) A substance which cannot be decomposed into different kinds of matter by any means at present employed; as, the elements of water are oxygen and hydrogen.

The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so composed.

The state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded state.

Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.

whence the plant is also called Hottentot's bread. (b) A genus (Elephantopus) of coarse, composite weeds. -- Elephant's tusk (Zoöl.), the tooth shell. See Dentalium.

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

speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator.

ed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness. The embarrassment which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. W. Irving. The embarrassments tom commerce growing out of the…

A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid.

appearance. The 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.