Chapter 544

Eu`di*om"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ fair, clear weather, fr. <?/ fine, clear ( said of the air or weather) + -meter : cf. F. ediom\'8atre .] (Chem.) An instrument for the volumetric measurement of gases; -- so named because frequently used to determine the purity of the air.

&hand; It usually consists of a finely graduated and calibrated glass tube, open at one end, the bottom; and having near the top a pair of platinum wires fused in, to allow the passage of an electric spark, as the process involves the explosion and combustion of one of the ingredients to be determined. The operation is conducted in a through of mercury, or sometimes over water. Cf. Burette . Use's ediometer has the tube bent in the form of the letter. U.

Eudiometric, Eudiometrical <Xpage=513>

Eu`di*o*met"ric (?) , Eu`di*o*met"ric*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as, eudiometrical experiments or results .

Eudiometry <Xpage=513>

Eu`di*om"e*try (?) , n. [Cf. F. eudiom\'82trie .] (Chem.) The art or process of determining he constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.

Eudipleura <Xpage=513>

Eu`di*pleu"ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ well + <?/ double + <?/ rib,<?/, pl.,side.] (Biol.) The fundamental forms of organic life, that are composed of two equal and symmetrical halves.

Syd. Soc. Lex.

Eudoxian <Xpage=513>

Eu*dox"i*an (?) , n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.

Euganoidei <Xpage=513>

Eu`ga*noi"de*i (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. GR. <?/ well + NL. ganoidei . See Ganoid .] (Zo\'94l) A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.

Euge <Xpage=513>

Eu"ge (?) , n. [L., well done! bravo! Gr. <?/.] Applause. [Obs.]

Hammond.

Eugeuia <Xpage=513>

Eu*ge"ui*a (?) , n. [NL. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy.] (Bot.) A genus of mytraceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.

Eugenic <Xpage=513>

Eu*gen"ic (?) , a. [See Eugenia .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid .

Eudenic <Xpage=513>

Eu*den"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Well-born; of high birth.

Atlantic Monthly.

Eugenics <Xpage=513>

Eu*gen"ics (?) , n. The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.

F. Galton.

Eugenin <Xpage=513>

Eu"ge*nin (?) , n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also clove camphor .

Eugenol <Xpage=513>

Eu"ge*nol (?) , n. [ Eugenia + -ol .] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid . It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. <-- used as an analgesic in dentistry. -->

Eugeny <Xpage=513>

Eu"ge*ny (?) . [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ well born; <?/ well + <?/ race.] Nobleness of birth. [Obs.]

Eugetic, Eugetinic <Xpage=513>

Eu*get"ic (?) , Eu`ge*tin"ic (?) , a. (Chem) Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid .

Eugh <Xpage=513>

Eugh (?) , n. [See Yew .] The yew. [Obs.]

Dryden.

Eugubian, Eugubine <Xpage=513>

Eu*gu"bi*an (?) , Eu"gu*bine (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions .

Euharmonic <Xpage=513>

Eu`har*mon"ic (?) , a. [Pref. -eu + harmonic .] (Mus.) Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.

Euhemerism <Xpage=513>

Eu*hem"er*ism (?) n. [L. Euhemerus , Gr. <?/ a philosopher, about 300 <?/.] The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts.

Euhemerist <Xpage=513>

Eu*hem"er*ist , n. One who advocates euhemerism.

Euhemeristic <Xpage=513>

Eu*hem`er*is"tic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to euhemerism.

Euhemerize <Xpage=513>

Eu*hem"er*ize (?) v. t. To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.

Euisopoda <Xpage=513>

Eu`i*sop"o*da (?) . pl. [NL. See Eu- and Isopoda .] (Zo\'94l.) A group which includes the typical Isopoda.

Eulachon <Xpage=513>

Eu"la*chon (?) , n. [Native Indian name.] (Zo\'94l.) The candlefish. [Written also oulachan , oolacan , and ulikon .] See Candlefish .

Eulerian <Xpage=513>

Eu*le"ri*an (?) a. Pertaining Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.

Eulerian integrals , certain definite integrals whose properties were first investigated by Euler.

Eulogic, Eulogical <Xpage=513>

Eu*log"ic (?) , Eu*log"ic*al (?) , a. [See Eulogy .] Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic. [R.] -- Eu*log"ic*al*ly , adv. [R.]

Eulogist <Xpage=513>

Eu"lo*gist (?) n. One who eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast.

Buckle.

Eulogistic, Eulogistical <Xpage=513>

Eu`lo*gis"tic (?) , Eu`lo*gis"tic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speech or discourse . -- Eu"lo*gis"tic*al*ly , adv.

Eulogium <Xpage=513>

Eu*lo"gi*um (?) n. ; pl. Eulogiums (#) . [LL., fr. Gr. <?/ eulogy.] A formal eulogy.

Smollett.

Eulogize <Xpage=513>

Eu"lo*gize (?) v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Eulogized . (<?/); p. pr. & vb. n. Eulogizing (?) .] To speak or write in commendation of (another); to extol in speech or writing; to praise.

Eulogy <Xpage=513>

Eu"lo*gy (?) , n. ; pl. Eulogies (#) . [Gr. <?/, from <?/ well speaking; <?/ well + <?/ to speak. Cf. Eulogium , and see Legend .] A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth .

Eulogies turn into elegies. Spenser.

Syn. -- Encomium; praise; panegyric; applause. -- Eulogy , Eulogium , Encomium , Panegyric . The idea of praise is common to all these words. The word encomium is used of both persons and things which are the result of human action, and denotes warm praise. Eulogium and eulogy apply only to persons and are more studied and of greater length. A panegyric was originally a set speech in a full assembly of the people, and hence denotes a more formal eulogy , couched in terms of warm and continuous praise, especially as to personal character. We may bestow encomiums on any work of art, on production of genius, without reference to the performer; we bestow eulogies , or pronounce a eulogium , upon some individual distinguished for his merit public services; we pronounce a panegyric before an assembly gathered for the occasion.

Eulytite <Xpage=513>

Eu"ly*tite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well + <?/ to dissolve.] (Min.) a mineral, consisting chiefly of the silicate of bismuth, found at Freiberg; -- called also culytine .

Eumenides <Xpage=513>

Eu*men"i*des (?) , n. pl. [L., from Gr. <?/ lit., gracious goddesses.] (Class. Myth.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.

Eumolpus <Xpage=513>

Eu*mol"pus (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ sweetly singing.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which ( E. viti ) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.

Eunomian <Xpage=513>

Eu*no"mi*an (?) , n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th century A. D. ), who held that Christ was not God but a created being, having a nature different from that of the Father. -- a. Of or pertaining to Eunomius or his doctrine.

Eunomy <Xpage=513>

Eu"no*my (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ well + <?/ law.] Equal law, or a well-adjusted constitution of government. [R.]

Mitford.

Eunuch <Xpage=513>

Eu"nuch (?) , n. [L. eunuchus , Gr. <?/, prop., keeping or guarding the couch; <?/ couch, bed, + <?/ to have, hold, keep.] A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.

Eunuch, Eunuchate <Xpage=513>

Eu"nuch (?) , Eu"nuch*ate , v. t. [L. eunuchare .] To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man.

Creech. Sir. T. Browne.

Eunuchism <Xpage=513>

Eu"nuch*ism (?) , n. [L. eunuchismus an unmanning, Gr. <?/: cf. F. eunuchisme eunuchism.] The state of being eunuch.

Bp. Hall.

Euonymin <Xpage=513>

Eu*on"y*min (?) , n. (Med.) A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus , or spindle tree.

Euonymus <Xpage=513>

Eu*on"y*mus (?) , n. [NL. (cf. L. euonymos ). fr. Gr. <?/, lit., of good name.] (Bot.) A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.

Euornithes <Xpage=513>

Eu`or*ni"thes (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr., Gr. <?/ well + <?/, <?/ a bird.] (Zo\'94l.) The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.

Euosmitte <Xpage=513>

Eu*os"mitte (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well + <?/ a smell.] (Min.) A fossil resin, so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor.

Eupathy <Xpage=513>

Eu"pa*thy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ comfort, happy condition of the soul. See Eu- , and Pathetic .] Right feeling. [R.]

Harris.

Eupatorin Eupatorine <Xpage=513>

Eu*pat"o*rin Eu*pat"o*rine (?) , n. (Med.) A principle or mixture of principles extracted from various species of Eupatorium.

Eupatorium <Xpage=513>

Eu`pa*to"ri*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Eupator , king of Pontus, said to have used it as a medicine.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial, composite herbs including hemp agrimony, boneset, throughwort, etc.

Eupatrid <Xpage=513>

Eu"pa*trid (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well + <?/ father.] One well born, or of noble birth.

Eupepsia, Eupepsy <Xpage=513>

Eu*pep"si*a (?) , Eu*pep"sy (?) , n. [NL. eupepsia , Fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ easy of digestion; <?/ well + <?/ to cook, digest.] (Med.) Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs; good concoction or digestion; -- opposed to dyspepsia .

Eupeptic <Xpage=513>

Eu*pep"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good digestion; as, eupeptic food; an eupeptic man.

Wrapt in lazy eupeptic fat. Carlyle.

Euphemism <Xpage=513>

Eu"phe*mism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ fr. <?/ to use word of a good omen; <?/ well + <?/ to speak: cf. F. euph\'82misme . See Fame .] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.

Euphemistic, Euphemistical <Xpage=513>

Eu`phe*mis"tic (?) , Eu`phe*mis"tic*al (?) , a. Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression. -- Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly , adv.

Euphemize <Xpage=513>

Eu"phe*mize (?) , v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Euphemized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Euphemizing .] [Gr. <?/ .] To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions.

Euphoniad <Xpage=513>

Eu*pho"ni*ad (?) , n. [See Euphony .] (Mus.) An instrument in which are combined the characteristic tones of the organ and various other instruments. [R.]

Euphonic, Euphonical <Xpage=513>

Eu*phon"ic (?) , Eu*phon"ic*al (?) , a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear; euphonious; as, a euphonic expression; euphonical orthography.

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Euphonicon <Xpage=515>

Eu*phon"i*con (?) , n. [See Euphony .] (Mus.) A kind of uptight piano.

Euphonious <Xpage=515>

Eu*pho"ni*ous (?) , a. Pleasing or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding. Hallam. -- Eu*pho"ni*ous*ly , adv.

Euphonism <Xpage=515>

Eu"pho*nism (?) , n. An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.

Euphonium <Xpage=515>

Eu*pho"ni*um (?) , n. [NL. See Euphony .] (Mus.) A bass instrument of the saxhorn family.

Euphonize <Xpage=515>

Eu"pho*nize (?) , v. t. To make euphonic. [R.]

Euphonon <Xpage=515>

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

Euphonous <Xpage=515>

Eu"pho*nous (?) , n. Euphonious. [R.]

Euphony <Xpage=515>

Eu"pho*ny (?) , n. ; pl. Euphonies (#) . [L. euphonia , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ sweet-voiced; <?/ well + <?/ sound, voice; akin to <?/ to speak: cf. F. euphonie .] A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

Euphorbia <Xpage=515>

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, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.

Euphorbiaceous, Euphorbial <Xpage=515>

Eu*phor`bi*a"ceous (?) , Eu*phor"bi*al (?) , a. (Bot.) Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.

Euphorbin Euphorbine <Xpage=515>

Eu*phor"bin Eu*phor"bine (?) , n. (Med.) A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.

Euphorbium <Xpage=515>

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, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea . It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.

Euphotide <Xpage=515>

Eu"pho*tide (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well + <?/, <?/, light. So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.] (Min.) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; -- sometimes called gabbro .

Euphrasy <Xpage=515>

Eu"phra*sy (?) , n. [NL. euphrasia , fr. Gr. <?/ delight, fr. <?/ to delight; <?/ well + <?/ heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia , F. eufrasie .] (Bot.) The plant eyesight ( euphrasia officionalis ), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.

Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton.

Euphroe <Xpage=515>

Eu"phroe (?) , n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 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.

Euphuism <Xpage=515>

Eu"phu*ism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well grown, graceful; <?/ well + <?/ growth, fr. <?/ to grow. This affected style of conversation and writing, fashionable for some time in the court of Elizabeth, had its origin from the fame of Lyly's books, " Euphues , or the Anatomy of Wit," and " Euphues and his England."] (Rhet.) An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.

Euphuist <Xpage=515>

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 affected conceits and high-flown diction.

Euphuistic <Xpage=515>

Eu`phu*is"tic (?) , a. Belonging to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.

Euphuize <Xpage=515>

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

Eupione <Xpage=515>

Eu"pi*one (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ very fat; <?/ well + <?/ fat.] (Chem.) A limpid, oily liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of various vegetable and animal substances; -- specifically, an oil consisting largely of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. [Written also eupion .]

Eupittone <Xpage=515>

Eu*pit"tone (?) , n. [Pref. eu- + pitt acal + -one .] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also eupittonic acid . [Written also eupitton .]

Eupittonic <Xpage=515>

Eu`pit*ton"ic (?) , a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.

Euplastic <Xpage=515>

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 from acute inflammation in a healthy person.

Dunglison.

Euplastic <Xpage=515>

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

Euplectella <Xpage=515>

Eu`plec*tel"la (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ well plaited; <?/ well + <?/ plaited.] (Zo\'94l) A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket .

Euplexoptera <Xpage=515>

Eu`plex*op"te*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. <?/. <?/ well + <?/ to plait + <?/ a wing.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig .

Eupn\'91a <Xpage=515>

Eup*n\'91"a (?) , n. [NL., fr. gr. <?/ easy breathing; <?/ well + <?/ to breathe.] (Physiol.) Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal, in distinction from dyspn\'91a , in which the blood is insufficiently arterialized.

Foster.

Eupryion <Xpage=515>

Eu*pry"i*on (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ well + <?/ fire.] A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneous, as a lucifer match.

Brande & C.