Dictionary of Scientific TermsStrahan & Company, 1878 - 325 pages |
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... stone extremities ) , in sculpture and architecture , a statue of wood , with extremities of stone or marble . a ... lithos a stone ) , in geology , a variety of green- coloured hornblende , chiefly.consist- ing of silica ...
... stone extremities ) , in sculpture and architecture , a statue of wood , with extremities of stone or marble . a ... lithos a stone ) , in geology , a variety of green- coloured hornblende , chiefly.consist- ing of silica ...
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... lithos a stone ) , in mineralogy , a variety of augite , or diopside , which occurs in prismatic crystals of a shiny lustre . Alangia'ces , or Alan'gia ( Malabar , alangium ) , in botany , an order of handsome tropical trees , allied to ...
... lithos a stone ) , in mineralogy , a variety of augite , or diopside , which occurs in prismatic crystals of a shiny lustre . Alangia'ces , or Alan'gia ( Malabar , alangium ) , in botany , an order of handsome tropical trees , allied to ...
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... lithos a stone ) , in pathology , a remedy for stone in the bladder , or for gravel . Antim'eter ( Gr . anti , and metron a measure ) , in optics an instrument for the precise measurement of angles . Antimo'nious Acid ( Gr . ) , an acid ...
... lithos a stone ) , in pathology , a remedy for stone in the bladder , or for gravel . Antim'eter ( Gr . anti , and metron a measure ) , in optics an instrument for the precise measurement of angles . Antimo'nious Acid ( Gr . ) , an acid ...
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... lithos a stone ) , in mineralogy , the name of a fine crystal , a variety of epidote . - Dana . Areng , a genus of palm trees , from which palm - wine and sago are pro- duced . Aren'icole ( Lat . sand inhabitants ) , in zoology , a ...
... lithos a stone ) , in mineralogy , the name of a fine crystal , a variety of epidote . - Dana . Areng , a genus of palm trees , from which palm - wine and sago are pro- duced . Aren'icole ( Lat . sand inhabitants ) , in zoology , a ...
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... lithos a stone ) , in minera- logy , a variety of augite . Bailey's Beads , in astronomy , an ap- pearance as of a ... rocks and other substances . Baldwin's Phosphorus , the ignited an- hydrous phosphate of lime . Balis'tida ( Gr ...
... lithos a stone ) , in minera- logy , a variety of augite . Bailey's Beads , in astronomy , an ap- pearance as of a ... rocks and other substances . Baldwin's Phosphorus , the ignited an- hydrous phosphate of lime . Balis'tida ( Gr ...
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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