Webster's Dictionary 1913

9856

Crystallize

Crys″tal‐lize (krĭs″tal‐līz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crystallized (–līzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Crystallizing.] [Cf. F. cristalliser. See Crystal.] To cause to form crystals, or to assume...

9857

Crystallize (2)

Crys″tal‐lize, v. i. To be converted into a crystal; to take on a crystalline form, through the action of crystallogenic or cohesive attraction.

9858

Crystallogenic

{ Crys′tal‐lo‐gen″ic (–l?–j?n″?k), Crys′tal‐lo‐gen″ic‐al (–?–kal), } a. Pertaining to the production of crystals; crystal-producing; as, crystallogenic attraction.

9859

Crystallogeny

Crys′tal‐log″e‐ny (kr?s′tal–l?j″?–n?), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + root of γίγνεσθαι to be born.] The science which pertains to the production of crystals.

9860

Crystallographer

Crys′tal‐log″ra‐pher (krĭs″tal‐lŏg″rȧ‐fẽr), n. One who describes crystals, or the manner of their formation; one versed in crystallography.

9861

Crystallographic

{ Crys′tal‐lo‐graph″ic (–l?–gr?f″?k), Crys′tal‐lo‐graph″ic‐al (–?–kal), } a. [Cf. F. crystallographique.] Pertaining to crystallography.

9862

Crystallographically

Crys′tal‐lo‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In the manner of crystallography.

9863

Crystallography

Crys′tal‐log″ra‐phy (krĭs″tal‐lŏg″rȧ‐fy̆), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + -graphy: cf. F. cristallographie. See Crystal.] 1. The doctrine or science of crystallization, teaching t...

9864

Crystalloid

Crys″tal‐loid (krĭs″tal‐loid), a. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + -oid.] Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.

9865

Crystalloid (2)

Crys″tal‐loid, n. 1. (Chem.) A body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; — opposed to colloid.2. (Bot.)...

9866

Crystallology

Crys′tal‐lol″o‐gy (krĭs′tal‐lŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + -logy.] The science of the crystalline structure of inorganic bodies.

9867

Crystallomancy

Crys″tal‐lo‐man′cy (–l?–m?n′s?), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + -mancy.] Divination by means of a crystal or other transparent body, especially a beryl.

9868

Crystallometry

Crys′tal‐lom″e‐try (–l?m″?–tr?), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + -metry.] The art of measuring crystals.

9869

Crystallurgy

Crys″tal‐lur′gy (–l?r′j?), n. [Gr. κρύσταλλοσ crystal + ἔργον work.] Crystallization.

9870

Ctenocyst

Cte″no‐cyst (tē″nō̍‐sĭst), n. [Gr. κτείσ, κτενόσ, comb + κύστισ bladder.] (Zoöl.) An organ of the Ctenophora, supposed to be sensory.

9871

Ctenoid

Cte″noid (tē″noid or tĕn″oid), a.(Zoöl.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. — n. A ctenoidean.

9872

Ctenoidean

Cte‐noid″e‐an (tē̍‐noid″ē̍‐an), a.(Zoöl.) Relating to the Ctenoidei. — n. One of the Ctenoidei.

9873

Ctenoidei

‖Cte‐noid″e‐i (–?–?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ���, ����, comb + -oid.] (Zoöl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, a...

9874

Ctenophora

‖Cte‐noph″o‐ra (t?–n?f″?–r?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A class of Cœlenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles ...

9875

Ctenophore

Cten″o‐phore (t?n″?–f?r), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Ctenophora.

9876

Ctenophoric

{ Cten′o‐phor″ic (t?n′?–f?r″?k), Cte‐noph″o‐rous (t?–n?f″?–r?s), } a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Ctenophora.

9877

Ctenostomata

‖Cten′o‐stom″a‐ta (t?n′?–st?m″?–t?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of Bryozoa, usually having a circle of bristles below the tentacles.

9878

Cub

Cub (kŭb), n. [Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.] 1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl...

9879

Cub (2)

Cub, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Cubbed (kŭbd); p. pr. & vb. n.Cubbing.] To bring forth; — said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. “Cubb'd in a cabin.” Dryden.

9880

Cub (3)

Cub, n. [Cf. Cub a young animal.] 1. A stall for cattle.I would rather have such....in cub or kennel than in my closet or at my table.Landor.2. A cupboard. Laud.

9881

Cub (4)

Cub, v. t. To shut up or confine. Burton.

9882

Cuban

Cu″ban (k?″ban), a. Of or pertaining to Cuba or its inhabitants. — n. A native or an inhabitant of Cuba.