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A name, as of a people, country, and the like, derived from that of an individual.

Pertaining to, or derived from, ergot; as, ergotic acid.

Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous Mediterranean herbs (Eruca or Brassica); as, erucic acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc.

Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.

ocella. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.

A party will be estopped by his admissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. Abbott.

Pertaining to, derived from. or resembling, ethene or ethylene; as, ethenic ether.

Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, ether; as, ethereal salts. Ethereal oil. (Chem.) See Essential oil, under Essential. -- Ethereal oil of wine (Chem.), a heavy, yellow, oily liquid consisting essentially of etherin, etherol, and ethyl sulphate. It is the oily residuum left after etherification. Called also h…

Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid so called. Ethionic acid (Chem.), a liquid derivative of ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids, obtained by the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute alcohol.

A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K.

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, ethyl; as, ethylic alcohol.

thus, CH3.CH to distinguish it from the symmetrical ethylene, CH2.CH2. Its compounds are derived from aldehyde. Formerly called also ethidene.

Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid.

Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid.

A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus, or spindle tree.

A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.

Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.

Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, euxanthin. Euxanthic acid (Chem.), a yellow, crystalline, organic acid, extracted from euxanthin.

to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe. The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul. Sir. M. Hale. The principles which art involves, science alone evolves. Whewell. Not by any power evolved from man's own resou…

Derived from, or pertaining to, experience. Coleridge. It is called empirical or experiential . . . because it is divan to us by experience or observation, and not obtained as the result of inference or reasoning. Sir. W. Hamiltion. -- Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ly, adv. DR. H. More.