Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... Crystal Quartz , or Hyacinth , or Jacinth . | Sapphire . Jasper . Topaz . Beryl . Rock Crystal . Onyx . Zircon . Calcedony . Diamond Opal . Chrysolite . Emerald . Pearl . Cornelian . Garnet . Ruby . STONE is a general term , in ...
... Crystal Quartz , or Hyacinth , or Jacinth . | Sapphire . Jasper . Topaz . Beryl . Rock Crystal . Onyx . Zircon . Calcedony . Diamond Opal . Chrysolite . Emerald . Pearl . Cornelian . Garnet . Ruby . STONE is a general term , in ...
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... crystals of the mineral corundum are called Ada- ` mantine spar , from their excessive hardness . Ada'mia , a genus of plants , natives of the Nepaulese territory ; so called from John Adam , a promoter of natural history , and some ...
... crystals of the mineral corundum are called Ada- ` mantine spar , from their excessive hardness . Ada'mia , a genus of plants , natives of the Nepaulese territory ; so called from John Adam , a promoter of natural history , and some ...
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... crystals of a shiny lustre . Alangia'ces , or Alan'gia ( Malabar , alangium ) , in botany , an order of handsome tropical trees , allied to the Myrtacea or Myrtles ; its fruit is a drupe . Ala'ria ( Lat . winged ) , a genus of Algæ , so ...
... crystals of a shiny lustre . Alangia'ces , or Alan'gia ( Malabar , alangium ) , in botany , an order of handsome tropical trees , allied to the Myrtacea or Myrtles ; its fruit is a drupe . Ala'ria ( Lat . winged ) , a genus of Algæ , so ...
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... crystal , with the form of a dodecahedron . Allopathy ( Gr . other disease ) , in patho- logy , the art of curing discase by in- ducing symptoms different or other- wise from those of the primary dis- easc ; the ordinary medical ...
... crystal , with the form of a dodecahedron . Allopathy ( Gr . other disease ) , in patho- logy , the art of curing discase by in- ducing symptoms different or other- wise from those of the primary dis- easc ; the ordinary medical ...
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... crystals . It consists of sul- phuric acid , alumina , potash , and water . In medicine , A. exsiccatum , dried alum ; A. rupeum , rock alum ; and A. Romanum , Roman alum . Alu'mina ( Lat . alumen ) , in chemistry , the oxide of ...
... crystals . It consists of sul- phuric acid , alumina , potash , and water . In medicine , A. exsiccatum , dried alum ; A. rupeum , rock alum ; and A. Romanum , Roman alum . Alu'mina ( Lat . alumen ) , in chemistry , the oxide of ...
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acid alumina anatomy angle animal antimony architecture astronomy atom atomic weight birds body bones botany called carbon carbonic acid chemistry circle cloth gilt extra coleopterous insects colour composed compound conchology consisting of silica containing copper Crown 8vo crystals disease earth entomology epithet applied exogenous plants fishes flowers fluid formed fortification fossil genera genus genus of plants geology geometry heraldry hydrogen ichthyology inflammation insects instrument Ital lime lithos a stone logy magnesia malacology manganese medicine membrane ment metal metron metron a measure military science mineral mineralogy Mollusca muscles nerves obtained optics order of exogenous organs ornithology oxide oxide of iron oxygen pathology physiology potash prefix produced resin rocks salt shells shrubs silica sisting Small 8vo species stamens sub-family substance sulphur surface surgery tained term applied tion tree tribe type and genus variety vegetable zoology