Erythrophyll
{ E‐ryth″ro‐phyll (?), Er′y‐throph″yl‐lin (?) }, n. [Gr. ερυθρὄσ red + � leaf.] (Physiol. Bot.) The red coloring matter of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chl...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Erythrosin
E‐ryth″ro‐sin (?), n. [Gr. ερυθρὄσ red.] (Chem.) (a) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin. (b) A red dyestuff obtained from fluoresceïn by the action of iodine.
Erythroxylon
‖Er′y‐throx″y‐lon (?), n. [NL., from Gr. ερυθρὄσ red + � wood. So named from the red wood of some species.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing i...
Erythrozyme
E‐ryth″ro‐zyme (?), n. [Gr. ερυθρὄσ red + � leaven.] (Physiol. Chem.) A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions ...
Escalade
Es′ca‐lade″ (?), n. [F., Sp. escalada (cf. It. scalata), fr. Sp. escalar to scale, LL. scalare, fr. L. scala ladder. See Scale, v. t.] (Mil.) A furious attack made by troops on ...
Escalade (2)
Es′ca‐lade″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Escaladed; p. pr. & vb. n.Escalading.] (Mil.) To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; as, to escalate a wall.
Escalator
Es″ca‐la′tor (?), n. [NL. Cf. Escalade.] A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it...
Escallop
Es‐cal″lop (?), n. See Escalop.
Escalloped
Es‐cal″loped (?), a. See Escaloped.
Escalop
Es‐cal″op (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope shell, F. escalope a sort of cut of meat. See Scallop.] 1. (Zoöl.) A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.2. A regular, curving in...
Escaloped
Es‐cal″oped (?), a. 1. Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.2. (Her.) Covered with a pattern resembling a series of escalop shells, each of which issues from betwe...
Escambio
Es‐cam″bi‐o (?), n. [LL. escambium, excambium. See Excamb.] (Eng. Law) A license formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to another over sea. Cowell.
Escapable
Es‐cap″a‐ble (?), a. Avoidable.
Escapade
Es′ca‐pade″ (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. escapada escape, fr. escapar to escape; or F., fr. It. scappata escape, escapade, fr. scappare to escape. see Escape.] 1. The fling of a horse, ...
Escape
Es‐cape″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Escaped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Escaping.] [OE. escapen, eschapen, OF. escaper, eschaper, F. echapper, fr. LL. ex cappa out of one's cape or cloak; ...
Escape (2)
Es‐cape″, v. i. 1. To flee, and become secure from danger; — often followed by from or out of.Haste, for thy life escape, nor look behind�� Keble.2. To get clear from danger or ...
Escape (3)
Es‐cape″, n. 1. The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil; flight; as, an escape in battle; a narrow escape; al...
Escape (4)
Es‐cape″, n.(Bot.) A plant which has escaped from cultivation.
Escapement
Es‐cape″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. échappement. See Escape.] 1. The act of escaping; escape.2. Way of escape; vent.An escapement for youthful high spirits. G. Eliot.3. The contrivance...
Escaper
Es‐cap″er (?), n. One who escapes.
Escarbuncle
Es‐car″bun‐cle (?), n. [OF. escarbuncle, F. escaboucle.] (Her.) See Carbuncle, 3.
Escargatoire
Es‐car′ga‐toire″ (?), n. [F. escargotière, fr. escargot snail.] A nursery of snails. Addison.
Escarp
Es‐carp″ (?), n. [F. escarpe (cf. Sp. escarpa, It. scarpa), fr. escarper to cut steep, cut to a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G. scharf sharp,, E. sharp, or perh. scrape.] ...
Escarp (2)
Es‐carp″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Escarped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Escarping.] (Mil.) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap. Carleton.
Escarpment
Es‐carp″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hos...
Eschalot
Esch′a‐lot″ (?), n.(Bot.) See Shallot.
Eschar
Es″char (?), n. [L. eschara, Gr. �: cf. F. eschare. See Scar.] (Med.) A dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn...