Webster's Dictionary 1913

757

Elapidation

E‐lap′i‐da″tion (?), n. [L. elapidatus cleared from stones; e out + lapis stone.] A clearing away of stones.

758

Elapine

El″a‐pine (?), a. [See Elaps.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the Elapidæ, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras. See Ophidia.

759

Elaps

‖E″laps (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of venomous snakes found both in America and the Old World. Many species are known. See Coral snake, under Coral.

760

Elapse

E‐lapse″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Elapsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Elapsing.] [L. elapsus, p. p. of elabi to glide away; e out + labi to fall, slide. See Lapse.] To slip or glide away...

761

Elapsion

E‐lap″sion (?), n. The act of elapsing.

762

Elaqueate

E‐la″que‐ate (?), v. t. [L. elaqueatus, p. p. of elaqueare to unfetter.] To disentangle.

763

Elasipoda

‖El′a‐sip″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � metal beaten out, metal plate + -poda.] (Zoöl.) An order of holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They are remarkable for their b...

764

Elasmobranch

E‐las″mo‐branch (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii. — n. One of the Elasmobranchii.

765

Elasmobranchiate

E‐las′mo‐bran″chi‐ate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii. — n. One of the Elasmobranchii.

766

Elasmobranchii

‖E‐las′mo‐bran″chi‐i (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � a metal plate + L. branchia a gill.] (Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleto...

767

Elasmosaurus

‖E‐las′mo‐sau″rus (?), n.(Paleon.) An extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.

768

Elastic

E‐las″tic (ē̍‐lăs″tĭk), a. [Formed fr. Gr. ελαὔνειν to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F. élastique.] 1. Springing back; having a power or inh...

769

Elastic (2)

E‐las″tic, n. An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

770

Elastical

E‐las″tic‐al (–tĭ‐kal), a. Elastic. Bentley.

771

Elastically

E‐las″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.

772

Elasticity

E′las‐tic″i‐ty (ē′lăs‐tĭs″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [Cf. F. élasticité.] 1. The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimension...

773

Elasticness

E‐las″tic‐ness (?), n. The quality of being elastic; elasticity.

774

Elastin

E‐las″tin (?), n. [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble ...

775

Elate

E‐late″ (?), a. [L. elatus elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure, perh., being borrowed from a prancing horse); e out + latus (used as p. p. of ferre to bear), for tlatus, a...

776

Elate (2)

E‐late″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Elated; p. pr. & vb. n.Elating.] 1. To raise; to exalt.By the potent sun elated high. Thomson.2. To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence ...

777

Elatedly

E‐lat″ed‐ly (?), adv. With elation.

778

Elatedness

E‐lat″ed‐ness, n. The state of being elated.

779

Elater

E‐lat″er (?), n. One who, or that which, elates.

780

Elater (2)

‖El″a‐ter (?), n. 1. (Bot.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.2. (Zoöl.) Any beetle of the family Elateridæ, having the habit, when lai...

781

Elater (3)

El″a‐ter (?), n.(Chem.) The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly Motordica Elaterium) and other...

782

Elaterite

El″a‐ter‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; — called also mineral caoutchouc, and elastic bitumen.

783

Elaterium

El′a‐te″ri‐um (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, neut. of � driving. See 2d Elater.] A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the...