Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Lithofracteur

‖Lith′o‐frac″teur (?), n. [F., fr. λίθοσ stone + L. frangere, fractum, to break.] An explosive compound of nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.

2459

Lithogenesy

Lith′o‐gen″e‐sy (?), n. [Litho- Gr. γένεσισ origin, generation: cf. F. lithogénésie. See Genesis.] The doctrine or science of the origin of the minerals composing the globe.

2460

Lithogenous

Li‐thog″e‐nous (lĭ‐thŏj″ē̍‐nŭs), a. [Litho- + -genous.] Stone-producing; — said of polyps which form coral.

2461

Lithoglyph

Lith″o‐glyph (lĭth″ō̍‐glĭf), n. [Gr. λιθογλυφία; λίθοσ stone + γλύφειν to engrave.] An engraving on a gem.

2462

Lithoglypher

Li‐thog″ly‐pher (lĭ‐thŏg″lĭ‐fẽr), n. One who curs or engraves precious stones.

2463

Lithoglyphic

Lith′o‐glyph″ic (lĭth′ō̍‐glĭf″ĭk), a. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones.

2464

Lithoglyptics

Lith′o‐glyp″tics (–glĭp″tĭks), n. The art of cutting and engraving gems.

2465

Lithograph

Lith″o‐graph (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lithographed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lithographing (?).] [Litho- + -graph: cf. F. lithographier.] To trace on stone by the process of lithograph...

2466

Lithograph (2)

Lith″o‐graph, n. A print made by lithography.

2467

Lithographer

Li‐thog″ra‐pher (lĭ‐thŏg″rȧ‐fẽr), n. One who lithographs; one who practices lithography.

2468

Lithographic

{ Lith′o‐graph″ic (?), Lith′o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. lithographique.] Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the lithographic art; a lithographic pictu...

2469

Lithography

Li‐thog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Cf. F. lithographie.] The art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom....

2470

Lithoid

{ Lith″oid (?) Li‐thoid″al (?), } a. [Litho- + -oid: cf. F. lithoïde.] Like a stone; having a stony structure.

2471

Litholatry

Li‐thol″a‐try (?), n. [Litho- + Gr. � worship.] The worship of a stone or stones.

2472

Lithologic

{ Lith′o‐log″ic (?), Lith′o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. lithologique.] 1. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation...

2473

Lithologically

Lith′o‐log″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. From a lithological point of view; as, to consider a stratum lithologically.

2474

Lithologist

Li‐thol″o‐gist (?), n. One who is skilled in lithology.

2475

Lithology

Li‐thol″o‐gy (?), n. [Litho- + -logy: cf. F. lithologie.] 1. The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occur...

2476

Lithomancy

Lith″o‐man′cy (?), n. [Litho- + -mancy: cf. F. lithomancie.] Divination by means of stones.

2477

Lithomarge

Lith″o‐marge (?), n. [Litho- + L. marga marl.] A clay of a fine smooth texture, and very sectile.

2478

Lithonthriptic

{ Lith′on‐thrip″tic, Lith′on‐thryp″tic } (?), a. & n. [Litho- + Gr. � to crush.] Same as Lithontriptic.

2479

Lithontriptic

Lith′on‐trip″tic (?), a. [Gr. λίθοσ, acc. �, a stone + � to rub, grind: cf. F. lithontriptique.] (Med.) Having the quality of, or used for, dissolving or destroying stone in the...

2480

Lithontriptist

Lith″on‐trip″tist, n. Same as Lithotriptist.

2481

Lithontriptor

Lith″on‐trip′tor (?), n.(Surg.) See Lithotriptor.

2482

Lithophagous

Li‐thoph″a‐gous (?), a. [Litho- + Gr. � to eat.] (Zoöl.) (a) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, as the ostrich. (b) Eating or destroying stone; — applied to various animals ...

2483

Lithophane

Lith′o‐phane (?), n. [Litho- + Gr. φαίνειν to show, reveal.] Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, — as when hung in a window, or used a...

2484

Lithophane (2)

Lith″o‐phane (?), n. [Litho- + Gr. � to show, reveal.] Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, as in a lamp shade. — Lith′o‐phan″ic (#), a...