Webster's Dictionary 1913

3646

Euphonize

Eu″pho‐nize (?), v. t. To make euphonic.

3647

Euphonon

Eu″pho‐non (?), n. [See Euphony.] (Mus.) An instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form. It is characterized by great strength and sweetness of tone.

3648

Euphonous

Eu″pho‐nous (?), n. Euphonious.

3649

Euphony

Eu″pho‐ny (?), n.; pl.Euphonies (#). [L. euphonia, Gr. �, fr. � sweet-voiced; εὐ̑ well + � sound, voice; akin to � to speak: cf. F. euphonie.] A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy...

3650

Euphorbia

‖Eu‐phor″bi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See Euphorrium.] (Bot.) Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, afford...

3651

Euphorbiaceous

{ Eu‐phor′bi‐a″ceous (?), Eu‐phor″bi‐al (?), } a.(Bot.) Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.

3652

Euphorbin

{ Eu‐phor″bin, Eu‐phor″bine } (?), n.(Med.) A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.

3653

Euphorbium

Eu‐phor″bi‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr. �; — so called after Euphorbus, a Greek physician.] (Med.) An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, p...

3654

Euphotide

Eu″pho‐tide (?), n. [Gr. εὐ̑ well + �, �, light. So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.] (Min.) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite...

3655

Euphrasy

Eu″phra‐sy (ū″frȧ‐sy̆), n. [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. ευφρασἴα delight, fr. ευφραἴνειν to delight; εὐ̑ well + φρήν heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F. eufraise.] (Bot.) The plant eye...

3656

Euphroe

Eu″phroe (?), n. A block or long slat of wood, perforated for the passage of the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is held up. [Written also uphroe and uvrou.] Knight.

3657

Euphuism

Eu″phu‐ism (ū″fū̍‐ĭz'm), n. [Gr. ευφυἤσ well grown, graceful; εὐ̑ well + φυή growth, fr. φύειν to grow. This affected style of conversation and writing, fashionable for some tim...

3658

Euphuist

Eu″phu‐ist, n. One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; — applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affe...

3659

Euphuistic

Eu′phu‐is″tic (?), a. Belonging to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.

3660

Euphuize

Eu″phu‐ize (?), v. t. To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.

3661

Eupione

Eu″pi‐one (?), n. [Gr. � very fat; εὐ̑ well + � fat.] (Chem.) A limpid, oily liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of various vegetable and animal substances; — specif...

3662

Eupittone

Eu‐pit″tone (?), n. [Pref. eu- + pittacal + -one.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; — called also eupittonic...

3663

Eupittonic

Eu′pit‐ton″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.

3664

Euplastic

Eu‐plas″tic (?), a. [Pref. eu- + -plastic.] (Med.) Having the capacity of becoming organizable in a high degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result...

3665

Euplastic (2)

Eu‐plas″tic, n.(Med.) Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed.

3666

Euplectella

‖Eu′plec‐tel″la (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � well plaited; εὐ̑ well + � plaited.] (Zoöl) A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in...

3667

Euplexoptera

‖Eu′plex‐op″te‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. εὐ̑ well + � to plait + � a wing.] (Zoöl.) An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of el...

3668

Eupnæa

‖Eup‐næ″a (?), n.(Physiol.) Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal, in distinction from dyspnæa, in which the blood is insufficiently arterialized. Foster.

3669

Eupyrion

Eu‐pyr″i‐on (?), n. A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneously, as a lucifer match. Brande & C.

3670

Eurafric

{ Eur‐af″ric (?), Eur‐af″ri‐can (?) }, a. [Europe + Afric, African.] 1. (Geog.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the continents of Europe and Africa combined.2. (Zoögeography)...

3671

Eurasian

Eu‐ra″sian (?), n. [European + Asian.] 1. A child of a European parent on the one side and an Asiatic on the other.2. One born of European parents in Asia.

3672

Eurasian (2)

Eu‐ra″sian (?), a. Of European and Asiatic descent; of or pertaining to both Europe and Asia; as, the great Eurasian plain.