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man's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).

A derivative of urea, C3H4N2O2, obtained from allantion, as a white, crystalline substance, with a sweetish taste; -- called also glycolyl urea.

A European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle. Dr. Prior.

An artificial nitrogenous base, isomeric with urea, and forming a white crystalline substance; -- called also isuretine.

having the rank of colonel of marines or captain in the navy. The first is chief of the Bureau of Military Justice of the army, the other performs a similar duty for the navy. In England, the designation of a member of the ministry who is the legal adviser of the secretary of state for war, and supreme judge of the pr…

A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland.

The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.

designating, an organic amido acid, which is regarded as a derivative of lactic acid and urea.

Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate. [Written also laurelled.]

The knapweed (Centaurea nigra).

to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of melam, or of urea, as a white crystalline powder; -- called also melanurenic acid.

tance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is 0º Centigrade or 32º Fahr., that of urea is 132º Centigrade. -- Melting pot, a vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible.

A product of metabolism; a substance produced by metabolic action, as urea.

ne of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as derived from one molecule of urea; as, alloxan is a monureid. [Written also monureide.]

A climbing plant (Ipomoea purpurea) having handsome, funnel- shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal.

g; a mourning pin, and the like. Mourning bride (Bot.), a garden flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) with dark purple or crimson flowers in flattened heads. -- Mourning dove (Zoöl.), a wild dove (Zenaidura macroura) found throughout the United States; -- so named from its plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illu…

A complex nitrogenous substance C3N3H5O3 obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate), as a stable white crystalline powder; -- called also oxaluramide.

The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients. [Written also putchuck.]

Domingo were represented and of which the practical result was the establishment of the Bureau of American Republics for the promotion of trade relations.

xidation of uric acid, as a white crystalline substance (C3N2H2O3); -- also called oxalyl urea.