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‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; priv. + &unr_; a talking; cf. &unr_; speechless. ] (Med.) Impairment of articulate speech, or inability to speak, usually due to impairment of control of muscles in the articulatory apparatus. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

or n. (Zool.) The tunny. See Albicore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Russian. ]a stringed instrument of Russian origin that has a triangular body and three strings. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. A two-masted passenger boat or small vessel, used in the bay of Manila. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an order of plants which includes the Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Stylidiaceae; Calyceraceae; and Compositae.
Syn. -- order Campanulales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an order of plants which corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae.
Syn. -- order Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, order-Chenopodiales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. cephalalgicus, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Med.) Relating to, or affected with, headache. -- n. A remedy for the headache. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ L. cephalalgia, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; pain: cf. F. céphalalgie. ] (Med.) Pain in the head; headache. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Gay ornaments; frippery; gewgaws. [ Colloq. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; tongue + &unr_; talk: cf. F. glossolalie. ] The gift of tongues. Farrar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A common herb of the Mint family (Brunella vulgaris), destitute of active properties, but anciently thought to be a panacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

n. [ L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation. ] An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds like l. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The powdered leaves of the baobab tree, used by the Africans to mix in their soup, as the southern negroes use powdered sassafras. Cf. Couscous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Methylene + alcohol. ] (Chem.) A light, volatile liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also formal. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Chem.) Being at a concentration with the designated number of moles (of solute) per 1000 grams of solvent; as, an 0.5 molal solution of glycerol in water. Compare molar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) A measure of concentaration of substances in mixtures, 1 molal being the concentration of a solution containing 1 mole of solute per 1000 grams of solvent. Compare molar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; for all (dat. pl. of &unr_; all) + &unr_; talking. ] A form of speech adapted to be used by all mankind; universal language. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. An order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in the subclass Homobasidiomycetes.
Syn. -- order Phallales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Philo- + Gr. 'alh`qeia truth. ] A lover of the truth. [ Obs. ] Brathwait. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. prelum a press. ] Of or pertaining to printing; typographical. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Probably of American Indian origin. ] (Bot.) The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + aldehide. ] (Chem.) A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiraea), and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salicylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous acid or spiroylous acid. [ 1913 Webster ]