Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
eucairite |
noun |
A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; — so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium. |
eucharist |
noun |
The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving., The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. |
euchloric |
adjective |
Relating to, or consisting of, euchlorine; as, euchloric /. |
euchology |
noun |
A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers. |
euchroite |
noun |
A mineral occurring in transparent emerald green crystals. It is hydrous arseniate of copper. |
euclidian |
noun |
Related to Euclid, or to the geometry of Euclid. |
eudialyte |
noun |
A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime. |
eugetinic |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid. |
euisopoda |
|
A group which includes the typical Isopoda. |
eulogical |
adjective |
Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic. |
eulogiums |
plural |
of Eulogium |
eulogized |
imp. & past participle |
of Eulogize |
eumenides |
noun pl. |
A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes. |
eunuchate |
verb t. |
To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. |
eunuchism |
noun |
The state of being eunuch. |
euosmitte |
noun |
A fossil resin, so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor. |
euphemism |
noun |
A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable. |
euphemize |
verb t. & i. |
To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions. |
euphoniad |
noun |
An instrument in which are combined the characteristic tones of the organ and various other instruments. |
euphonism |
noun |
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony. |
euphonium |
noun |
A bass instrument of the saxhorn family. |
euphonize |
verb t. |
To make euphonic. |
euphonous |
noun |
Euphonious. |
euphonies |
plural |
of Euphony |
euphorbia |
noun |
Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products. |
euphotide |
noun |
A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; — sometimes called gabbro. |
eupittone |
noun |
A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; — called also eupittonic acid. |
euplastic |
adjective |
Having the capacity of becoming organizable in a high degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result from acute inflammation in a healthy person., Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed. |
euryalida |
noun pl. |
A tribe of Ophiuroidea, including the genera Euryale, Astrophyton, etc. They generally have the arms branched. See Astrophyton. |
euterpean |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Euterpe or to music. |
euthanasy |
noun |
Same as Euthanasia. |
eutychian |
noun |
A follower of Eutyches [5th century], who held that the divine and the human in the person of Christ were blended together as to constitute but one nature; a monophysite; — opposed to Nestorian. |
euxanthic |
adjective |
Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, euxanthin. |
euxanthin |
noun |
A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow. |