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Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.

Of the nature of wormwood. "Absinthian bitterness." T. Randolph.

To impregnate with wormwood.

Impregnated with wormwood; as, absinthiated wine.

Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.

The bitter principle of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Watts.

The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth.

The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter plant, used as a tonic and for making the oil of wormwood.

Of or pertaining to Abyssinia. Abyssinian gold, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. Ure.

Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.

In an accusing manner.

A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also Cadel's fuming liquid.

Of or relating to Alphonso X., the Wise, King of Castile (1252- 1284). Alphonsine tables, astronomical tables prepared under the patronage of Alphonso the Wise. Whewell.

An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback.

Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- A*mus"ing*ly, adv.

The diastase of the pancreatic juice.

A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes.

A very fine sort of Persian silk.

A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having and odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen.