Empyreumatize
Em′py‐reu″ma‐tize (?), v. t. To render empyreumatic.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Empyrical
Em‐pyr″ic‐al (?), a. [Gr. � in fire. See Empyreal.] Containing the combustible principle of coal. Kirwan.
Empyrosis
‖Em″py‐ro″sis (?), n. A general fire; a conflagration. Sir M. Hale.
Emrods
Em″rods (?), n. pl. See Emerods.
Emu
E″mu (?), n. [Cf. Pg. ema ostrich, F. émou, émeu, emu.] (Zoöl.) A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novæ-Hollandiæ and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and ...
Emu wren
E″mu wren′ (?). (Zoöl.) A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.
Emulable
Em″u‐la‐ble (?), a. [L. aemulari to emulate + -able.] Capable of being emulated.Some imitable and emulable good. Abp. Leighton.
Emulate
Em″u‐late (?), a. [L. aemulatus, p. p. of aemulari, fr. aemulus emulous; prob. akin to E. imitate.] Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. “A most emulate pride.” Shak.
Emulate (2)
Em″u‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Emulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Emulating (?).] To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to out...
Emulation
Em′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. aemulatio: cf. F. émulation.] 1. The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; riv...
Emulative
Em″u‐la‐tive (?), a. Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort. “Emulative zeal.” Hoole.
Emulatively
Em″u‐la‐tive‐ly, adv. In an emulative manner; with emulation.
Emulator
Em″u‐la′tor (?), n. [L. aemulator.] One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass.As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both. Bp. Warburton.
Emulatory
Em″u‐la‐to‐ry (?), a. Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. “Emulatory officiousness.” Bp. Hall.
Emulatress
Em″u‐la′tress (?), n. A female emulator.
Emule
Em″ule (?), v. t. [F. émuler. See Emulate.] To emulate. “Emuled of many.” Spenser.
Emulge
E‐mulge″ (?), v. t. [L. emulgere, emulsum; e out + mulgere to milk; akin to E. milk. See Milk.] To milk out; to drain. Bailey.
Emulgent
E‐mul″gent (?), a. [L. emulgens, p. pr. of emulgere to milk out: cf. F. émulgent. So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so...
Emulgent (2)
E‐mul″gent, n.(Med.) A medicine that excites the flow of bile. Hoblyn.
Emulous
Em″u‐lous (?), a. [L. aemulus. See Emulate.] 1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with an...
Emulously
Em″u‐lous‐ly, adv. In an emulous manner.
Emulousness
Em″u‐lous‐ness, n. The quality of being emulous.
Emulsic
E‐mul″sic (?), a. Pertaining to, or produced from, emulsin; as, emulsic acid. Hoblyn.
Emulsify
E‐mul″si‐fy (?), v. t. [Emulsion + -fy.] To convert into an emulsion; to form an emulsion; to reduce from an oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in a v...
Emulsin
E‐mul″sin (?), n. [See Emulsion, Emulge.] (Chem.) (a) The white milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds. (b) An unorganized ferment (contained in this extract and in other veget...
Emulsion
E‐mul″sion (?), n. [From L. emulgere, emulsum: cf. F. émulsion. See Emulge.] Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract o...
Emulsive
E‐mul″sive (?), a. [Cf. F. émulsif.] 1. Softening; milklike.2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds.3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids.