Webster's Dictionary 1913

9451

Crocetin

Cro″ce‐tin (kr?″s?–t?n), n.(Chem.) A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese crocin, which produces a brilliant yellow.

9452

Croche

Croche (krōch), n. [OF. croche, equiv. to F. crochet, croc, hook. See Crotchet, Crook.] A little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler.

9453

Crochet

Cro‐chet″ (kr?–sh?″), n. [F. crochet small hook. See Croche.] A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adj...

9454

Crochet (2)

Cro‐chet″, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Crocheted (shād″); p. pr. & vb. n.Crocheting (–shā″ĭng).] To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a shawl.

9455

Crociary

Cro″ci‐a‐ry (kr?″sh?–?–r?), n. [See Crosier.] (Eccl.) One who carries the cross before an archbishop.

9456

Crocidolite

Cro‐cid″o‐lite (kr?–s?d″?–l?t), n. [Gr. κροκύσ nap on cloth + -lite.] (Min.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is esse...

9457

Crocin

Cro″cin (kr?″s?n), n.(Chem.) (a) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora. Watts. (b) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made ...

9458

Crock

Crock (krŏk), n. [Cf. W. croeg cover, Scot. crochit covered.] The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, col...

9459

Crock (2)

Crock, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crocked (krŏkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Crocking.] To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth.

9460

Crock (3)

Crock, v. i. To give off crock or smut.

9461

Crock (4)

Crock, n. A low stool. “I... seated her upon a little crock.” Tatler.

9462

Crock (5)

Crock (kr?k), n. [AS. croc, croca, crog, croh; akin to D. kruik, G. krug, Icel. krukka, Dan. krukke, Sw. kruka; but cf. W. crwc bucket, pail, crochan pot, cregen earthen vessel,...

9463

Crock (6)

Crock, v. t. To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. Halliwell.

9464

Crocker

Crock″er (–ẽr), n. A potter. Wyclif.

9465

Crockery

Crock″er‐y (kr?k″?r–?), n. [From Crock an earthen vessel.] Earthenware; vessels formed of baked clay, especially the coarser kinds.

9466

Crocket

Crock″et (kr?k″?t), n. [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.] 1. (Arch.) An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting fro...

9467

Crocketed

Crock″et‐ed, a.(Arch.) Ornamented with crockets.

9468

Crocketing

Crock″et‐ing, n.(Arch.) Ornamentation with crockets. Ruskin.

9469

Crocky

Crock″y (–?), a. [From Crock soot.] Smutty.

9470

Crocodile

Croc″o‐dile (kr?k″?–d?l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. �����: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. Cookatrice.] 1. (Zoöl.) A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow...

9471

Crocodilia

‖Croc′o‐dil″i‐a (–d?l″?–?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. crocodilus crocodile.] (Zoöl.) An order of reptiles including the crocodiles, gavials, alligators, and many extinct kinds.

9472

Crocodilian

Croc′o‐dil″i‐an (kr?k′?–d?l″?–a>n), a.(Zoöl.) Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile. — n. One of the Crocodilia.

9473

Crocodility

Croc′o‐dil″i‐ty (–?–t?), n.(Logic) A caption or sophistical mode of arguing.

9474

Crocoisite

Cro″cois‐ite (kr?″kois–?t), n. [Cf. F. croco�se.] (Min.) Same as Crocoite.

9475

Crocoite

Cro″co‐ite (kr?″k?–?t), n.(Min.) Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; — called also red lead ore.

9476

Croconate

Cro″con‐ate (kr?″k?n–?t), n.(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of croconic acid with a base.

9477

Croconic

Cro‐con″ic (kr?–k?n″?k), a. 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling saffron; having the color of saffron; as, croconic acid.2. Pertaining to, or derived from, croconic acid.Croconic...