Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... GLOSSARY. Many words, not contained in this Glossary, will be found defined, or described in the body of the Work, in their proper places. For these, see Index. Acanthus, a plant, growing in Greece and Italy. Acescent, becoming sour. Acetous, having the character of vinegar. Acicular, shaped like needles. Acid, a substance, or fluid, which turns vegetable blues to a red, and forms saline compounds with alkalies. Most of the acids contain oxygen. Acropolis, the summit of a city, a citadel. Affinity, the attraction between the particles of bodies, which causes them to enter into chemical combination. Albumen, a substance found in living bodies, which coagulates by heat White of egg is an example. Alburnum, the soft or sap wood of trees, outside of the heart. Alcohol, an inflammable liquid, which is the basis of ardent spirits. Alhambra, a celebrated structure, built by the Moors at Granada, in Spain. Alkali, a substance in chemistry, which turns vegetable blues to a green, and combines with acids, forming salts. Alumine, an earth, which exists in clay, alum, &c. Ammonia, volatile alkali. Angle of incidence, the angle at which a ray falls on a reflecting sur face. Apollo de Belvidere, a celebrated antique statue, now in the Vatican at Rome. A priori, from previous causes. Aqueous, made with water. Arc, part of a circle, or other curve. Argillaceous, containing clay, or resembling it. Argillaceous schist, common slate. Atoms, or atomic weights, the original quantities, in which the different objects of chemistry combine with each other, considered in reference to another body. Atrium, the principal hall in a Roman house. See pag "1. Augustan age, the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus. Autograph, the original handwriting of a person. Basalt, ...
