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a. [ L. bombycinus. See Bombazine. ] 1. Silken; made of silk. [ Obs. ] Coles. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint. E. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Buccinum + -oid. ] (Zool.) Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the Buccinidæ, a family of marine univalve shells. See Whelk, and Prosobranchiata. [ 1913 Webster ]

pref. [ From Gr. karki`nos, a crab. ] A combining form meaning cancer, as in carcinogen. [ PJC ]

n. Any substance that produces cancer; as, to test for carcinogens in the drinking water. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer; as, the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals or of ionizing radiation. -- car`cin*o*gen*ic"i*ty, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

[ From Gr. karki`nos, a crab + -oid. ] n. A small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; it is usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to carcinology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. karki`nos a crab + -logy. ] (Zool.) The department of Zoology which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); -- called also malacostracology and crustaceology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. karki`nwma, fr. karki`nos crab, cancer. See -oma. ] (Med.) A form of malignant cancer arising from epithelial tissue. The term was earlier applied to all forms of cancer, or to certain non-malignant forms. It is contrasted with sarcoma, a malignant form of cancer arising from connective tissue. See Cancer. Dunglison. Stedman. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to carcinoma. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. karki`nos cancer. ] The affection of the system with cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ko`skinon sieve + -mancy. ] Divination by means of a suspended sieve. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖or ‖/mhw>, n. [ Cf. It. dolcigno sweetish. ] (Mus.) A small bassoon, formerly much used. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Mus.) See Dolcino. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ericaceae the Heath family + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. facinorous, from facinus deed, bad deed, from facere to make, do. ] Atrociously wicked. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor.

-- Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. fascinum witchcraft, akin to fascinare. See Fascinate. ] Caused or acting by witchcraft. [ Obs. ] “Fascinous diseases.” Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A substance capable of producing hallucinations when ingested; a hallucinogenic substance; as, LSD is a powerful hallucinogen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. capable of producing hallucinations; as, LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ L. hircinus, fr. hircus hegoat: cf. F. hircin. ] 1. Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of a strong goatish smell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mucin + -gen. ] (Physiol.) Same as Mucigen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of ricinoleic acid; -- formerly called palmate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily substance, C18H34O3 with a harsh taste. Formerly written ricinolic and formerly referred to as palmic. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. (Chem.) An organic acid (C18H34O3) obtained from the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi) and other species of the family Euphorbiaceae; chemicaly it is d-12-hydroxyoleic acid (CH3(CH2)5.CH(OH).CH2.CH=CH.(CH2)7COOH). Formerly called palmic acid. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ L. ricinus castor-oil plant + oleum oil. ] (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; -- formerly called palmin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Ricinoleic. [ 1913 Webster ]