Webster's Dictionary 1913

1783

Glucina

Glu‐ci″na (?), n. [Cf. F. glycine, glucine. So called because it forms sweet salts. See Glucinum.] (Chem.) A white or gray tasteless powder, the oxide of the element glucinum; —...

1784

Glucinic

Glu‐cin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, glucinum; as, glucinic oxide.

1785

Glucinum

Glu‐ci″num (?), n. [Cf. F. glucinium, glycium, fr. Gr. �, sweet. Cf. Glycerin.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembl...

1786

Glucogen

Glu″co‐gen (?), n. See Glycogen.

1787

Glucogenesis

Glu′co‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. Glycogenesis.

1788

Gluconic

Glu‐con″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose.Gluconic acid(Chem.), an organic acid, obtained as a colorless, sirupy liquid, by the oxidation of glucose; — called a...

1789

Glucose

Glu″cose′ (?), n. [Gr. � sweet. Cf. Glycerin.]1. A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great quantities from s...

1790

Glucoside

Glu″co‐side (?), n. [See Glucose.] (Chem.) One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and rega...

1791

Glucosuria

‖Glu′co‐su″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. E. glucose + Gr. � urine.] (Med.) A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.

1792

Glue

Glue (glū), n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. Gluten.] A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc...

1793

Glue (2)

Glue, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Glued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gluing.] [F. gluer. See Glue, n.] To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; t...

1794

Gluepot

Glue″pot′ (?), n. A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water which is heated to soften the glue.

1795

Gluer

Glu″er (?), n. One who cements with glue.

1796

Gluey

Glu″ey (?), a. Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue.

1797

Glueyness

Glu″ey‐ness, n. Viscidity.

1798

Gluish

Glu″ish, a. Somewhat gluey. Sherwood.

1799

Glum

Glum (?), n. [See Gloom.] Sullenness. Skelton.

1800

Glum (2)

Glum, a. Moody; silent; sullen.I frighten people by my glun face. Thackeray.

1801

Glum (3)

Glum, v. i. To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum. Hawes.

1802

Glumaceous

Glu‐ma″ceous (?), a. [Cf. F. glumancé. See Glume.] Having glumes; consisting of glumes.

1803

Glumal

Glu″mal (?), a.(Bot.) Characterized by a glume, or having the nature of a glume.

1804

Glume

Glume (glūm), n. [L. gluma hull, husk, fr. glubere to bark or peel: cf. F. glume or gloume.] (Bot.) The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an ...

1805

Glumella

{ Glu‐mel″la (?), Glu″melle (?), } n. [F. glumelle, dim. of glume.] (Bot.) One of the palets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses.

1806

Glumly

Glum″ly (?), adv. In a glum manner; sullenly; moodily.

1807

Glummy

Glum″my (?), a. [See Gloom.] Dark; gloomy; dismal.

1808

Glumness

Glum″ness, n. Moodiness; sullenness.

1809

Glump

Glump (glŭmp), v. i. [See Glum.] To manifest sullenness; to sulk.