Webster's Dictionary 1913

2620

Aletaster

Ale″tast′er (�), n. See Aleconner.

2621

Alethiology

A‐le′thi‐ol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. � truth + -logy.] The science which treats of the nature of truth and evidence. Sir W. Hamilton.

2622

Alethoscope

A‐leth″o‐scope (�), n. An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.

2623

Aleuromancy

A‐leu″ro‐man′cy (�), n. [Gr. � wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie.] Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit.

2624

Aleurometer

Al′eu‐rom″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. � flour + -meter.] An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or quality, of gluten in flour. Knight.

2625

Aleuronat

A‐leu″ro‐nat (?), n. [See Aleurone.] Flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetic persons.

2626

Aleurone

A‐leu″rone (�), n.(Bot.) An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (“protein granules”) in maturing seeds and tubers; — supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.

2627

Aleuronic

Al′eu‐ron″ic (�), a.(Bot.) Having the nature of aleurone. D. C. Eaton.

2628

Aleutian

{ A‐leu″tian (�), A‐leu″tic (�), } a. [Said to be from the Russ. aleut a bold rock.] Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating thes...

2629

Alevin

Al″e‐vin (�), n. [F. alevin, OF. alever to rear, fr. L. ad + levare to raise.] Young fish; fry.

2630

Alew

A‐lew″ (�), n. Halloo. Spenser.

2631

Alewife

Ale″wife′ (�), n.; pl.Alewives (�). A woman who keeps an alehouse. Gay.

2632

Alewife (2)

Ale″wife′, n.; pl.Alewives. [This word is properly aloof, the Indian name of a fish. See Winthrop on the culture of maize in America, “Phil Trans.” No. 142, p. 1065, and Baddam'...

2633

Alexanders

Al′ex‐an″ders (�), Al′i‐san″ders (�), n. [OE. alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.] (Bot) A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultiv...

2634

Alexandrian

Al′ex‐an″dri‐an (�), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.2. Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n.

2635

Alexandrine

Al′ex‐an″drine (?; 277), a. Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.

2636

Alexandrine (2)

Al′ex‐an″drine (�), n. [F. alexandrin.] A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.The needless Alexandrine ends the song,That, like a wounded snake, drags its sl...

2637

Alexia

‖A‐lex″i‐a (?), n. [NL.; a- not + Gr. � speech, fr. � to speak, confused with L. legere to read.] (Med.) (a) As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease. (b) ...

2638

Alexipharmac

{ A‐lex′i‐phar″mac (�), A‐lex′i‐phar″ma‐cal (�), } a. & n. [See Alexipharmic.] Alexipharmic.

2639

Alexipharmic

{ A‐lex′i‐phar″mic (�), A‐lex′i‐phar″mic‐al (�), } a. [Gr. � keeping off poison; � to keep off + � drug, poison: cf. F. alexipharmaque.] (Med.) Expelling or counteracting poison...

2640

Alexipharmic (2)

A‐lex′i‐phar″mic (�), n.(Med.) An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.

2641

Alexipyretic

A‐lex′i‐py‐ret″ic (�), a.(Med.) Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile. — n. A febrifuge.

2642

Alexiteric

{ A‐lex′i‐ter″ic (�), A‐lex′i‐ter″ic‐al (�), } a. [Gr. � fit to keep off or help, fr. � one who keeps off, helper; � to keep off: cf. F. alexitère.] (Med.) Resisting poison; obv...

2643

Alexiteric (2)

A‐lex′i‐ter″ic, n. [Gr. � a remedy, an amulet: cf. F. alexitère, LL. alexiterium.] (Med.) A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in...

2644

Alfa

‖Al″fa (�) or Al″fa grass″ (�), n. A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.

2645

Alfalfa

Al‐fal″fa (�), n.(Bot.) The lucern (Medicago sativa); — so called in California, Texas, etc.

2646

Alfenide

Al″fe‐nide (�), n.(Metal.) An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.