Chalazion
‖Cha‐la″zi‐on (?), n.(Med.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
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Chalazogamy
Chal′a‐zog″a‐my (?), n. [Chalaza + -gamy, as in polygamy.] (Bot.) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryosac through the tissue of the chalaza...
Chalcanthite
Chal‐can″thite (?), n. [L. chalcanthum a solution of blue vitriol, Gr. �.] (Min.) Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.
Chalcedonic
Chal″ce‐don″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
Chalcedony
Chal‐ced″o‐ny (kăl‐sĕd″ō̍‐ny̆ or kăl″sē̍‐dō̍‐ny̆; 277), n.; pl.Chalcedonies (–nĭz). [L. chalcedonius, fr. Gr. Χαλκηδών Chalcedon, a town in Asia Minor, opposite to Byzantium: cf...
Chalchihuitl
‖Chal′chi‐huitl″ (chȧl′chē̍‐wē̍tl″), n.(Min.) The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.
Chalcid fly
Chal″cid fly′ (?). [From Gr. χαλκόσ copper; in allusion to its metallic colors.] (Zoöl.) One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididæ. Many are gallflies, other...
Chalcidian
Chal‐cid″i‐an (?), n. [L. chalcis a lizard, Gr. χαλκίσ.] (Zoöl.) One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidæ), having four small or rudimentary legs.
Chalcocite
Chal″co‐cite (?), n. [Gr. χαλκόσ brass.] (Min.) Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly...
Chalcographer
{ Chal‐cog″ra‐pher (?), Chal‐cog″ra‐phist (?), } n. An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
Chalcography
Chal‐cog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. χαλκόσ copper, brass + -graphy.] The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.
Chalcopyrite
Chal′co‐pyr″ite (?), n. [Gr. χαλκόσ brass + E. pyrite. So named from its color.] (Min.) Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, an...
Chaldaic
Chal‐da″ic (?), a. [L. Chaldaicus.] Of or pertaining to Chaldea. — n. The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.
Chaldaism
Chal″da‐ism (?), n. An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
Chaldean
Chal‐de″an (?), a. [L. Chaldaeus.] Of or pertaining to Chaldea. — n. (a) A native or inhabitant of Chaldea. (b) A learned man, esp. an astrologer; — so called among the Eastern ...
Chaldee
Chal″dee (?), a. Of or pertaining to Chaldea. — n. The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in Chaldea.Chaldee Paraphrase, A targum written...
Chaldrich
{ Chal″drich (?), Chal″der (?), } n. [Icel. tjaldr.] (Zoöl.) A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.
Chaldron
Chal″dron (?), n. [OF. chaldron, F. chaudron kettle. The same word as caldron.] An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and mor...
Chalet
‖Cha‐let″ (?), n. 1. A herdsman's hut in the mountains of Switzerland.Chalets are summer huts for the Swiss herdsmen.Wordsworth.2. A summer cottage or country house in the Swiss...
Chalice
Chal″ice (?), n. [OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. � and E. helmet. Cf. Calice, Calyx.] A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in t...
Chaliced
Chal″iced (?), a. Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped. “Chaliced flowers.” Shak.
Chalk
Chalk (?), n. [AS. cealc lime, from L. calx limestone. See Calz, and Cawk.] 1. (Min.) A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, consisting of calc...
Chalk (2)
Chalk, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chalked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chalking.] 1. To rub or mark with chalk.2. To manure with chalk, as land. Morimer.3. To make white, as with chalk; to make ...
Chalkcutter
Chalk″cut′ter (?), n. A man who digs chalk.
Chalkiness
Chalk″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being chalky.
Chalkstone
Chalk″stone′ (?), n. 1. A mass of chalk.As chalkstones... beaten in sunder.Isa. xxvii. 9.2. (Med.) A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and abo...
Chalky
Chalk″y (?), a. Consisting of, or resembling, chalk; containing chalk; as, a chalky cliff; a chalky taste.