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Amphiuma (ămfĭūmȧ), n. (Zoöl.) A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.
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Amphopeptone (�), n. [Gr. � + E. peptone.] (Physiol.) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
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Amphora (�), n.; pl. Amophoræ (�). [L., fr. Gr. �, �, a jar with two handles; � + � bearer, ferein to bear. Cf. .] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.
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Amphoral (�), a. [L. amphoralis.] Pertaining to, or resembling, an amphora.
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Amphoric (�), a. (Med.) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance.
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Amphoteric (�), a. [Gr. � both.] Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart.
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amphotericin, amphotericin B n. 1. an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water.
Syn. -- Fungizone. [WordNet 1.5]

ampicillin n. 1. a semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the alpha benzyl position. It is more active against certain gram-negative bacteria than is benzylpenicillin. It found wide use in treatment of bacterial infections, and has been sold under many trade names.
Syn. -- D(-)-α-aminobenzylpenicillin.
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Ample (�), a. [F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See , and cf. .] Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
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All the people in that ample house
Did to that image bow their humble knees. Spenser.
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2. Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
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3. Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative. Johnson.
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Syn. -- Full; spacious; extensive; wide; capacious; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; copious; bountiful; rich; liberal; munificent. -- , , , . These words agree in representing a thing as large, but under different relations, according to the image which is used. Ample implies largeness, producing a sufficiency or fullness of supply for every want; as, ample stores or resources, ample provision. Copious carries with it the idea of flow, or of collection at a single point; as, a copious supply of materials. “Copious matter of my song.” Milton. Abundant and plenteous refer to largeness of quantity; as, abundant stores; plenteous harvests.
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Amplectant (�), a. [L. amplecti to embrace.] (Bot.) Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils. Gray.
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Ampleness (�), n. The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.
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Amplexation (�), n. [L. amplexari to embrace.] An embrace. [Obs.]
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An humble amplexation of those sacred feet. Bp. Hall.
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Amplexicaul (�), a. [L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule.] (Bot.) Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray.
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Ampliate (�), v. t. [L. ampliatus, p. p. of ampliare to make wider, fr. amplus. See .] To enlarge. [R.]
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To maintain and ampliate the external possessions of your empire. Udall.
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Ampliate (�), a. (Zoöl.) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
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Ampliation (�), n. [L. ampliatio: cf. F. ampliation.] 1. Enlargement; amplification. [R.]
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2. (Civil Law) A postponement of the decision of a cause, for further consideration or re-argument.
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Ampliative (�), a. (Logic) Enlarging a conception by adding to that which is already known or received.
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“All bodies possess power of attraction” is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attributes. Abp. W. Thomson.
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Amplificate (�), v. t. [L. amplificatus, p. p. of amplificare.] To amplify. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Amplification (�), n. [L. amplificatio.] 1. The act of amplifying or enlarging in dimensions; enlargement; extension.
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2. (Rhet.) The enlarging of a simple statement by particularity of description, the use of epithets, etc., for rhetorical effect; diffuse narrative or description, or a dilating upon all the particulars of a subject.
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Exaggeration is a species of amplification. Brande & C.
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I shall summarily, without any amplification at all, show in what manner defects have been supplied. Sir J. Davies.
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3. The matter by which a statement is amplified; as, the subject was presented without amplifications.
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Amplificative (�), a. Amplificatory.
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Amplificatory (�), a. Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative. Morell.
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Amplifier (�), n. One who or that which amplifies.
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Amplify (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amplified (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Amplifying.] [F. amplifier, L. amplificare. See , .] 1. To render larger, more extended, or more intense, and the like; -- used especially of telescopes, microscopes, etc.
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2. (Rhet.) To enlarge by addition or discussion; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand; to make much of.
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Troilus and Cressida was written by a Lombard author, but much amplified by our English translator. Dryden.
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Amplify (�), v. i. 1. To become larger. [Obs.]
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Strait was the way at first, withouten light,
But further in did further amplify. Fairfax.
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2. To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; -- often with on or upon. Watts.
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He must often enlarge and amplify upon the subject he handles. South.
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Amplitude (�), n. [L. amplitudo, fr. amplus: cf. F. amplitude. See .] 1. State of being ample; extent of surface or space; largeness of dimensions; size.
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The cathedral of Lincoln . . . is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese. Fuller.
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2. Largeness, in a figurative sense; breadth; abundance; fullness. (a) Of extent of capacity or intellectual powers. “Amplitude of mind.” Milton. “Amplitude of comprehension.” Macaulay. (b) Of extent of means or resources. “Amplitude of reward.” Bacon.
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3. (Astron.) (a) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator. (b) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
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4. (Gun.) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
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5. (Physics) The extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; -- applied especially to vibratory movements.
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6. (math.) An angle upon which the value of some function depends; -- a term used more especially in connection with elliptic functions.
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Coloq. Magnetic amplitude , the angular distance of a heavenly body, when on the horizon, from the magnetic east or west point as indicated by the compass. The difference between the magnetic and the true or astronomical amplitude (see 3 above) is the “variation of the compass.”
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Amply (�), adv. In an ample manner.
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ampoule n. 1. same as .
Syn. -- phial, vial, ampule, ampul
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Ampul (�), n. [AS. ampella, ampolla, L. ampulla: cf. OF. ampolle, F. ampoule.] 1. Same as
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2. same as .
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ampule n. 1. a small glass bottle which has been or can be sealed hermetically by application of flame to a narrow opening at the top. aAn ampule usually has a narrow constriction near the top which can be scored and easily broken to open the ampule. Once opened, they cannot be hermetically re-sealed; thus the quantity contained is usually that which is to be used at once or within a short time. The contents are often sealed under vacuum to retard degradation by air.
Syn. -- phial, vial, ampoule
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2. an ampule, or vial resembling an ampule, which contains a drug.
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Ampulla, n.; pl. Ampullæ (�). [L. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
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2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. Shipley.
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3. (Biol.) Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
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Ampullaceous (�), a. [L. ampullaceus, fr. ampulla.] Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling. Kirby.
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Coloq. Ampullaceous sac (Zoöl.), one of the peculiar cavities in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells.
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{ Ampullar (�), Ampullary (�), } a. Resembling an ampulla.
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{ Ampullate (�), Ampullated (�) } a. Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
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Ampulliform (�), a. [Ampulla + -form.] Flask-shaped; dilated.
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Amputate (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amputating.] [L. amputatus, p. p. of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. pure. See .] 1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
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2. (Surg.) To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body). Wiseman.
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Amputation (�), n. [L. amputatio: cf. F. amputation.] The act of amputating; esp. the operation of cutting off a limb or projecting part of the body.
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Amputator (�), n. One who amputates.
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Ampyx (�), n. [Gr. �.] (Greek Antiq.) A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair.
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Amrita (�), n. [Skr. amrita.] (Hind. Myth.) Immortality; also, the nectar conferring immortality. -- a. Ambrosial; immortal.
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Amsel, Amzel (�), n. [Ger. See .] (Zoöl.) The European ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).
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Amsonia n. 1. 1 a genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; native from Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America.
Syn. -- genus Amsonia.
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Amsterdam n. 1. 1 a large city which is an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands.
Syn. -- Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands
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Amt (?), n.; pl. Amter (#), E. Amts (#). [Dan. & Norw., fr. G.] An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway.
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Each of the provinces [of Denmark] is divided into several amts, answering . . . to the English hundreds. Encyc. Brit.
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Amuck (ȧmŭk), a. & adv. [Malay amoq furious.] In a frenzied and reckless manner.
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Coloq. To run amuck , to rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influence of “bhang,” and attack every one that comes in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately.
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Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet
To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope.
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Amulet (�), n. [L. amuletum: cf. F. amulette.] An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.]
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Amuletic (�), a. Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.
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Amurcous (�), a. [LL. amurcosus, L. amurca the dregs of olives, Gr. 'amorghs, fr. 'amergein to pluck.] Full off dregs; foul. [R.] Knowles.
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Amusable (ȧmūzȧb'l), a. [Cf. F. amusable.] Capable of being amused.
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Amuse (ȧmūz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amused (ȧmūzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Amusing.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, à (L. ad) + OF. muser. See , v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.]
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Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold. Holland.
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Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. Fuller.
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2. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
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A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as they plunged into the lake. Gilpin.
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3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
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He amused his followers with idle promises. Johnson.
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Syn. -- To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive; occupy. -- To , , . We are amused by that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are entertained by that which brings our minds into agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a book. We are diverted by that which turns off our thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a laughable incident.
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Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its effects. Crabb.
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Amuse, v. i. To muse; to mediate. [Obs.]
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Amused (�), a. 1. Diverted.
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2. Expressing amusement; as, an amused look.
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Amusement (�), n. [Cf. F. amusement.] 1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.]
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Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood.
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2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion.
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His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening. Macaulay.
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Syn. -- Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation; pastime; sport.
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Amuser (-ẽr), n. One who amuses.
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Amusette (�), n. [F.] A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
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Amusing (�), a. Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- Amusingly, adv.
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Amusive (?; 277), a. Having power to amuse or entertain the mind; fitted to excite mirth. [R.] -- Amusively, adv. -- Amusiveness, n.
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Amvis (?), n. [Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force.] An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal.
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Amy (�), n. [F. ami, fr. L. amicus.] A friend. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Amyelous (�), a. [Gr. � without marrow.] (Med.) Wanting the spinal cord.
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Amygdala (ȧmĭgdȧlȧ), n.; pl. -læ (-lē). [L., an almond, fr. Gr. 'amygdalh. See .] 1. An almond.
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2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.
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Amygdalaceous (�), a. (Bot.) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
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Amygdalate (�), a. [L. amygdala, amygdalum, almond, Gr. �, �. See .] Pertaining to, resembling, or made of, almonds.
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Amygdalate, n. 1. (Med.) An emulsion made of almonds; milk of almonds. Bailey. Coxe.
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2. (Chem.) A salt amygdalic acid.
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Amygdalic (�), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to almonds; derived from amygdalin; as, amygdalic acid.
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Amygdaliferous (�), a. [L. amygdalum almond + -ferous.] Almond-bearing.
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Amygdalin (�), n. (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.
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Amygdaline (�), a. [L. amygdalinus.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, almonds.
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Amygdaloid (�), n. [Gr. � almond + -oid: cf. F. amygdaloïde.] (Min.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
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{ Amygdaloid (�), Amygdaloidal (�), } a. 1. Almond-shaped.
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2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid.
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Amyl (�), n. [L. amylum starch + -yl. Cf. .] (Chem.) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
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Amyl alcohol. (Org. Chem.) Any of eight isomeric liquid alcohols (C5H11.OH), transparent, colorless liquids. It is the hydroxide of amyl. Also called amylic alcohol. The amyl alcohol obtained from is mostly isoamyl alcohol (3-methyl-1-butanol or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutane), with some sec-amyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-butanol or 2-pentanol), and has a characteristic peculiar odor. Other than n-amyl alcohol (also called 1-pentanol) the other isomeric pentanols are not usually refered to as amyl alcohol. The amyl alcohol mixture in fusel oil forms a colorless liquid with a peculiar cough-exciting odor and burning taste. It is used as a source of amyl compounds, such as amyl acetate, amyl nitrite, etc.
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Amylaceous (�), a. [L. amylum starch, Gr. �. See .] Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy.
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Amylate (�), n. (Chem.) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.
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Amylene (�), n. (Chem.) One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series. The colorless, volatile, mobile liquid commonly called amylene is a mixture of different members of the group.
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Amylic (�), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether.
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Coloq. Amylic alcohol (Chem.), same as amyl alcohol. -- Coloq. Amylic fermentation (Chem.), a process of fermentation in starch or sugar in which amyl alcohol is produced. Gregory.
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Amyl nitrite. A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face.
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Amylobacter, n. [L. amylum starch + NL. bacterium. See .] (Biol.) A microörganism (Bacillus amylobacter) which develops in vegetable tissue during putrefaction. Sternberg.
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Amylogen (?), n. [Amylum + -gen.] (Chem.) That part of the starch granule or granulose which is soluble in water.
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Amylogenesis (?), n. [Amylum + genesis.] The formation of starch.
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Amylogenic (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to amylogen.
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2. Forming starch; -- applied specif. to leucoplasts.
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{ Amyloid (�), Amyloidal (�), } a. [L. amylum starch + -oid.] Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike.
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Coloq. Amyloid degeneration (Med.), a diseased condition of various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy degeneration or lardaceous degeneration.
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