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A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous.

The act of treating with ozone; also, the act of converting into, or producing, ozone; ozonization.

Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, ozone.

The act or process of producing, or of subjecting to the action of, ozone.

To convert into ozone, as oxygen.

An apparatus or agent for the production or application of ozone.

An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, or in any gaseous mixture. Faraday.

Pertaining to, or used for, the determination of the amount of ozone; of or relating to ozonometry.

The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone.

An apparatus employed to indicate the presence, or the amount, of ozone.

Serving to indicate the presence or the amount of ozone.

Pertaining to or containing, ozone.

.00, and also for sending parcels C.O.D. The rates of postage vary with the distance. See Zone, below.

The uppermost zone of the sea, which receives the most light.

aking), a projection of the earth's surface, or any portion thereof, by which each narrow zone is projected upon a conical surface that touches the sphere along this zone, the conical surface being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the whole map. Polyco…

Consisting of many zones or rings. Polyzonal lens (Opt.), a lens made up of pieces arranged zones or rings, -- used in the lanterns of lighthouses.

rinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair. A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. Milton.

p of it reached to heaven. Gen. xxviii. 12. The new world reaches quite across the torrid zone. Boyle.

An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay.

Emblazoned on or as a shield. Scutcheoned panes in cloisters old. Lowell.