ELECTRUM
ELEC'TRUM, noun [Latin amber.] In mineralogy, an argentiferous gold ore, or native alloy, of a pale brass yellow color.
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ELECTUARY
ELEC'TUARY, noun [Low Latin electarium, electuarium; Gr. to lick.]In pharmacy, a form of medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some conserve, hon...
ELEEMOSYNARY
ELEEMOS'YNARY, adjective [Gr. alms, to pity, compassion.]1. Given in charity; given or appropriated to support the poor; as eleemosynary rents or taxes.2. Relating to charitable...
ELEGANCE
EL'EGANCEEL'EGANCY, noun [Latin elegantia, eligo, to choose, though irregularly formed.]In its primary sense, this word signified that which is choice or select, as distinguishe...
ELEGANCY
EL'EGANCY, n. [L. elegantia, eligo, to choose, though irregularly formed.]In its primary sense, this word signified that which is choice or select, as distinguished from what is...
ELEGANT
EL'EGANT, adjective [Latin elegans.] Polished; polite; refined; graceful; pleasing to good taste; as elegant manners.1. Polished, neat; pure; rich in expressions; correct in arr...
ELEGANTLY
EL'EGANTLY, adverb In a manner to please; with elegance; with beauty; with pleasing propriety; as a composition elegantly written.1. With due symmetry; with well formed and duly...
ELEGIAC
ELE'GIAC, adjective [Low Latin elegiacus. See Elegy.] Belonging to elegy; plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; as an elegiac lay; elegiac strains.1. Used in elegies. Pen...
ELEGIST
EL'EGIST, noun A writer of elegies.
ELEGIT
ELE'GIT, noun [Latin eligo, elegi, to choose.] A writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are apprized, and delivered to the plaintiff, and if not sufficient to satisfy t...
ELEGY
EL'EGY, noun [Latin elegia; Gr. to speak or utter.; Latin lugeo. The verbs may have a common origin, for to speak and to cry out in wailing are only modifications of the same ac...
ELEMENT
EL'EMENT, noun [Latin elementus.]1. The first or constituent principle or minutest part or any thing; as the elements of earth, water, salt, or wood; the elements of the world; ...
ELEMENTAL
ELEMENT'AL, adjective Pertaining to elements.1. Produced by some of the four supposed elements; as elemental war.2. Produced by elements; as elemental strife.3. Arising from fir...
ELEMENTALITY
ELEMENTAL'ITY, noun Composition of principles or ingredients.
ELEMENTALLY
ELEMENT'ALLY, adverb According to elements; literally; as the words, 'Take, eat; this is my body, ' elementally understood.
ELEMENTARINESS
ELEMENT'ARINESS, noun The state of being elementary; the simplicity of nature; uncompounded state.
ELEMENTARITY
ELEMENTAR'ITYELEMENT'ARY, adjective Primary; simple; uncompounded; uncombined; having only one principle or constituent part; as an elementary substance. Elementary particles ar...
ELEMENTARY
ELEMENT'ARY, a. Primary; simple; uncompounded; uncombined; having only one principle or constituent part; as an elementary substance. Elementary particles are those into which a...
ELEMI
EL'EMI, noun The gum elemi so called; but said to be a resinous substance, the produce of the Amyris elemifera, a small tree or shrub of South America. It is of a whitish color ...
ELENCH
ELENCH', noun [Latin elenchus; Gr. to argue, to refute.]1. A vicious or fallacious argument, which is apt to deceive under the appearance of truth; a sophism. [Little used.]2. I...
ELENCHICAL
ELENCH'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to an elench.
ELENCHICALLY
ELENCH'ICALLY, adverb By means of an elench. [Not in use.]
ELENCHIZE
ELENCH'IZE, verb intransitive To dispute. [Not in use.]
ELEPHANT
EL'EPHANT, noun [Latin elephas, elephantus; probably from the Heb. a leader or chief, the chief or great animal.]1. The largest of all quadrupeds, belonging to the order of Brut...
ELEPHANT-BEETLE
EL'EPHANT-BEETLE, noun A large species of Scarabaeus, or beetle, found in South America. It is of a black color; the body covered with a hard shell, as thick as that of a crab. ...
ELEPHANTIASIS
ELEPHANTI'ASIS, noun [Latin and Gr. from elephant.]A species of leprosy, so called from covering the skin with incrustations, like those of an elephant. It is a chronic and cont...
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANT'INE, adjective Pertaining to the elephant; huge; resembling an elephant; or perhaps white, like ivory.1. In antiquity, an appellation given to certain books in which th...