Webster's Dictionary 1913

3403

Chloroplastid

Chlo′ro‐plas″tid (?), n. [Gr. χλωρόσ light green + E. plastid.] (Bot.) A granule of chlorophyll; — also called chloroleucite.

3404

Chloroplatinic

Chlo′ro‐pla‐tin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) See Platinichloric.

3405

Chlorosis

‖Chlo‐ro″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. χλωρόσ light green: cf. F. chlorose.] 1. (Med.) The green sickness; an anæmic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish y...

3406

Chlorotic

Chlo‐rot″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. chlorotique.] Pertaining to, or affected by, chlorosis.

3407

Chlorous

Chlo″rous (?), a. [See Chlorine.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine; — said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of three, the next l...

3408

Chlorpicrin

Chlor′pi″crin (?), n.(Chem.) A heavy, colorless liquid, CCl3.NO2, of a strong pungent odor, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine. [Written also chloropik...

3409

Chloruret

Chlo″ru‐ret (?), n. [Cf. F. chlorure.] (Chem.) A chloride.

3410

Choak

Choak (?), v. t. & i. See Choke.

3411

Choanoid

Cho″a‐noid (?), a. [Gr. � funnel + -oid.] (Anat.) Funnel-shaped; — applied particularly to a hollow muscle attached to the ball of the eye in many reptiles and mammals.

3412

Chocard

Cho″card (?), n.(Zoöl.) The chough.

3413

Chock

Chock (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chocked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chocking.] To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask.

3414

Chock (2)

Chock, v. i. To fill up, as a cavity. “The woodwork... exactly chocketh into joints.” Fuller.

3415

Chock (3)

Chock, n. 1. A wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into th...

3416

Chock (4)

Chock, adv.(Naut.) Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.

3417

Chock (5)

Chock, v. t. [F. choquer. Cf. Shock, v. t.] To encounter.

3418

Chock (6)

Chock, n. An encounter.

3419

Chock-full

Chock″–full′ (?), a. Quite full; choke-full.

3420

Chockablock

Chock″a‐block (?), a.(Naut.) Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting.

3421

Chocolate

Choc″o‐late (?), n. [Sp., fr. the Mexican name of the cacao. Cf. Cacao, Cocoa.] 1. A paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the Theobroma Cacao ground and mixed with oth...

3422

Choctaws

Choc″taws (?), n. pl.; sing.Choctaw. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for living at...

3423

Chode

Chode (chōd), the old imp. of chide. See Chide.

3424

Chogset

Chog″set (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Cunner.

3425

Choice

Choice (chois), n. [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr. choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. √46. Cf. Choose....

3426

Choice (2)

Choice, a. [Compar.Choicer (?); superl.Choicest (?).] 1. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable.My choicest hours of life are lost.Swift.2. P...

3427

Choiceful

Choice″ful (?), a. Making choices; fickle.His choiceful sense with every change doth fit.Spenser.

3428

Choicely

Choice″ly, adv. 1. With care in choosing; with nice regard to preference. “A band of men collected choicely, from each county some.” Shak.2. In a preferable or excellent manner;...

3429

Choiceness

Choice″ness, n. The quality of being of particular value or worth; nicely; excellence.