ALTIMETRY
ALTIM'ETRY, noun The art of ascertaining altitudes by means of a proper instrument, and by trigonometrical principles without actual mensuration.
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ALTIN
AL'TIN, noun A money of account in Russia, value three kopecks, or about three cents; also a lake in Siberia, ninety miles in length.
ALTINCAR
ALTIN'CAR, noun A species of factitious salt or powder, used in the fusion and purification of metals, prepared in various ways. [See Tincal.]
ALTISONANT
ALTIS'ONANT,ALTIS'ONOUS, adjective [Latin altus, high, and sonans, sounding; sonus, sound.] High sounding, lofty or pompous, as language.
ALTISONOUS
ALTIS'ONOUS, a. [L. altus, high, and sonans, sounding; sonus, sound.] High sounding, lofty or pompous, as language.
ALTITUDE
AL'TITUDE, noun [Latin altitudo, of altus, high, and a common termination, denoting state, condition or manner.]1. Space extended upward; height; the elevation of an object abov...
ALTIVOLANT
ALTIV'OLANT, adjective [Latin altus, high, and volans, flying.]Flying high.
ALTO
AL'TO. [Latin altus.] High.Alto and Basso, high and low, in old law, terms used to signify a submission of all differences of every kind to arbitration.
ALTO-OCTAVO
AL'TO-OCTA'VO. An octave higher.
ALTO-RELIEVO
AL'TO-RELIE'VO. High relief, in sculpture, is the projection of a figure half or more, without being entirely detached.
ALTO-RIPIENO
AL'TO-RIPIE'NO. The tenor of the great chorus, which sings and plays only in particular places.
ALTO-VIOLA
AL'TO-VIOLA. A small tenor viol.
ALTO-VIOLINO
AL'TO-VIOLINO. A small tenor violin.
ALTOGETHER
ALTOGETH'ER, adverb [all and together. See Together.]Wholly; entirely; completely; without exception.Every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Psalms 39:5.
ALUDEL
AL'UDEL, noun [a and lutum, without lute. Lunier.]In chimistry, aludels are earthern pots without bottoms, that they may be exactly fitted into each other, and used in sublimati...
ALUM
AL'UM, noun [Latin alumen.]A triple sulphate of alumina and potassa. This substance is white, transparent and very astringent; but seldom found pure or crystallized. This salt i...
ALUM-EARTH
ALUM-EARTH, noun A massive mineral, of a blackish brown color, a dull luster, and soft consistence.
ALUM-SLATE
ALUM-SLATE, noun A mineral of two species, common and glossy.
ALUM-STONE
ALUM-STONE, noun The siliceous subsulphate of alumina and potash.
ALUMIN
AL'UMIN,ALU'MINA, noun An earth or earthy substance, which has been considered to be elementary, and called pure clay; but recently, chimical experiments have given reason to be...
ALUMINA
ALU'MINA, n. An earth or earthy substance, which has been considered to be elementary, and called pure clay; but recently, chimical experiments have given reason to believe it t...
ALUMINIFORM
ALU'MINIFORMadjective Having the form of alumina.
ALUMINITE
AL'UMINITE, noun Subsulphate of alumina; a mineral that occurs in small roundish or reniform masses. Its color is snow white or yellowish white.
ALUMINOUS
ALU'MINOUS, adjective Pertaining to alum or alumina, or partaking of the same properties.
ALUMINUM
ALU'MINUM, noun The name given to the supposed metallic base of alumina.
ALUMISH
AL'UMISH, adjective Having the nature of alum; somewhat resembling alum.
ALUTA
ALU'TA, noun [Latin] A species of leatherstone, soft, pliable and not laminated.