*amine*

n. [ Cf. F. balsamine, fr. Gr. balsami`nh balsam plant. ] (Bot.) The Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being beamy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Butyric + -yl + amine. ] (Org. Chem.) A colorless liquid base, C4H9.NH2, of which there are four isomeric varieties. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cadmia. See Cadmia. ] (min.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical. The carbamines are liquids, usually colorless, and of unendurable odor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cardamina, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. cardamine. ] (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants, containing the lady's-smock, cuckooflower, bitter cress, meadow cress, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ catechol + amine. ] any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland. They function as nerotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system. Also, any structurally related chemical substance, whether natural or synthetic. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. The quality of being creamy. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cross-examined p. pr. & vb. n. Cross-examining. ] (Law) To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. “The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses.” Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. di- + amine. ] (Chem.) A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In chemical nomenclature, if any amine or diamine is named by prefixing the nitrogen group, the name of the latter takes the form of amido, diamido, etc., thus ethylene diamine, C2H4.(NH2)2, is also called diamido-ethylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. di- + ethylamine. ] (Chem.) A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being dreamy. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A café, or room in a café, in which smoking is allowed. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. élamine. ] A light textile fabric, like a fine bunting. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Ethyl + amine. ] (Chem.) A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, C2H5.NH2, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called also ethyl carbamine, and amido ethane. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Examined p. pr. & vb. n. Examining. ] [ L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See Examen. ] 1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question. [ 1913 Webster ]

Examine well your own thoughts. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Examine their counsels and their cares. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

The offenders that are to be examined. Shak.

Syn. -- To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See Discuss. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person examined. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or rank of an examiner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. famine, fr. L. fames hunger; cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; want, need, Skr. hāni loss, lack, hā to leave. ] General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution. “Worn with famine.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

There was a famine in the land. Gen. xxvi. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

Famine fever (Med.), typhus fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a flamen; flaminical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. behavior or language bordering on indelicacy.
Syn. -- raciness, ribaldry, spiciness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane.
Syn. -- family Gramineae, Graminaceae, family Graminaceae, Poaceae, family Poaceae, grass family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Gramineous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gramineus, fr. gramen, graminis, grass. ] (Bot.) Like, Or pertaining to, grass. See Grass, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydroxyl + amine. ] (Chem.) One of a series of artificial, organic bases, usually produced as thick viscous liquids by the action of ammonia on ethylene oxide. They have the properties both of alcohol and amines. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydroxyl + amine. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous, organic base, NH2.OH, resembling ammonia, and produced by a modified reduction of nitric acid. It is usually obtained as a volatile, unstable solution in water. It acts as a strong reducing agent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Hyoscyamus. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) Same as Jasmine. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. (Chem.) A nitrogenous strongly basic chemical substance (C3H6N6), structurally 2, 4, 6-triamino-1, 3, 5-triazine, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Called also cyanuramide. It is used as one of the starting components (together with formaldehyde) in the preparation of melamine resins, including the commercially marketed Formica (TM). It is solid at room temperature, and sublimes at temperatures approaching 250° C, decomposing at 345° C. Density 1.573. HCP61 [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

n. A thermosetting plastic formed by the reaction of melamine and formaldehyde. It is used for molding and for preparing laminated sheets used to surface counter tops, walls, and furniture. The commercially marketed Formica (TM) is one type of melamine resin. [ PJC ]

n. (Chem.) See Methyl amine, under Methyl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but to avoid the drug laws, but now a controlled substance. Called also MDMA.
Syn. -- MDMA, Adam, ecstasy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ n. Also }. [ L. argentum silver + E. amine. ] (Med.) A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Mon- + amine. ] (Chem.) A basic compound containing one amido group; a monoamine; as, methyl amine is a monamine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) One of two basic amido derivatives of naphthalene, C10H7.NH2, forming crystalline solids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem., Med.) A substance (C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). [ PJC ]

n. [ Phenyl + amine. ] (Chem.) Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Phlorlucin + amine. ] (Chem.) A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin, having an astringent taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Preëxamined p. pr. & vb. n. Preëxamining. ] To examine beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To examine anew. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. scitamineosus, fr. Scitamineae, fr. L. scitamentum a delicacy, dainty. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Scitamineae), mostly tropical herbs, including the ginger, Indian shot, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sinapis + melamine. ] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly from oil of mustard and ammonia; -- called also allyl melamine. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. stamineus, from stamen thread. ] 1. Consisting of stamens or threads. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the stamens; possessing stamens; also, attached to the stamens; as, a stamineous nectary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or condition of being steamy; vaporousness; mistiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stramineus, fr. stramen straw, fr. sternere, stratum, to spread out, to strew. ] 1. Strawy; consisting of straw. Robinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Chaffy; like straw; straw-colored. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being streamy; a trailing. R. A. Proctor. [ 1913 Webster ]