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{ } n. Shortened forms of Alcoholate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al-kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards applied, on account of the fineness of this powder, to highly rectified spirits, a signification unknown in Arabia. The Sp. word has both meanings. Cf. Alquifou. ] 1. An impalpable powder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol or ethanol, CH3.CH2.OH); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation. [ The ferementation is usually carried out by addition of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae to an aqueous solution containing carbohydrates. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ As used in the U. S. “Pharmacopœia, ” alcohol contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9 per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit) contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 54.5 per cent of water. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood alcohol; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alcolaie. ] (Chem.) A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization. Graham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alcoolature. ] (Med.) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants. New Eng. Dict. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. alcolique. ] Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. Alcoholic liquors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alcoolisme. ] 1. (Med.) Chronic excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages that leads to social, occupational, psychological and physiological problems. [ AS ]

2. (Med.) Psychological and physiological dependence on alcohol; sudden cessation of drinking may lead to withdrawal symptoms. [ AS + PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. alcoolisation. ] 1. The act of reducing a substance to a fine or impalpable powder. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act rectifying spirit. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Saturation with alcohol; putting the animal system under the influence of alcoholic liquor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Alcoholized p. pr. & vb. n. Alcoholizing. ] [ Cf. F. alcooliser. ] 1. To reduce to a fine powder. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate with alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Alcohol + -meter. ] (Chem.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw>, a. Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process or method of ascertaining the proportion of pure alcohol which spirituous liquors contain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., , a. Same as Alcoholometer, Alcoholometric. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Org. Chem.) Any of eight isomeric liquid alcohols (C5H11.OH), transparent, colorless liquids. It is the hydroxide of amyl. Also called amylic alcohol. The amyl alcohol obtained from fusel oil is mostly isoamyl alcohol (3-methyl-1-butanol or 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutane), with some sec-amyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-butanol or 2-pentanol), and has a characteristic peculiar odor. Other than n-amyl alcohol (also called 1-pentanol) the other isomeric pentanols are not usually refered to as amyl alcohol. The amyl alcohol mixture in fusel oil forms a colorless liquid with a peculiar cough-exciting odor and burning taste. It is used as a source of amyl compounds, such as amyl acetate, amyl nitrite, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. (Wireless Teleg.) A device, one form of which consists of a scratched deposit of silver on glass, used in connection with the receiving apparatus for reading wireless signals. The electric waves falling on this contrivance increase its resistance several times. The anticoherer can be used in conjunction with a telephone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. apo- + the Gr. letter Y. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.. A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Auto- + coherer. ] (Wireless Teleg.) A self-restoring coherer, as a microphonic detector. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Auto- + harp. ] A zitherlike musical instrument, provided with dampers which, when depressed, deaden some strings, leaving free others that form a chord. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Pert. to autohypnotism; self-hypnotizing. -- n. An autohypnotic person. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Auto- + hypnotism. ] Hypnotism of one's self by concentration of the attention on some object or idea. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Elec.) A unit of resistance equal to one billion ohms, or one thousand megohms. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a large amount; British say "it rained like billyo" where Americans say "it rained like the devil". [ British ]
Syn. -- billy-ho. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Wu-i, pronounced by the Chinese bu-i, the name of the hills where this kind of tea is grown. ] Bohea tea, an inferior kind of black tea. See under Tea. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The name was formerly applied to superior kinds of black tea, or to black tea in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A country of central Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: The region or community of social Bohemians. See Bohemian, n., 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

She knew every one who was any one in the land of Bohemia. Compton Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or “Bohemian” (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy. [ Modern ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five and thirty. Blackw. Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]

Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and customs nowadays. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bohemian chatterer, or
Bohemian waxwing (Zool.), a small bird of Europe and America (Ampelis garrulus); the waxwing. --
Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native of Bohemia. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often applied to an adventurer in art or literature, of irregular, unconventional habits, questionable tastes, or free morals. [ Modern ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In this sense from the French bohémien, a gypsy; also, a person of irregular habits. [ 1913 Webster ]

She was of a wild, roving nature, inherited from father and mother, who were both Bohemians by taste and circumstances. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The characteristic conduct or methods of a Bohemian. [ Modern ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ See Upas. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Boohooed p. pr. & vb. n. Boohooing. ] [ An imitative word. ] To bawl; to cry loudly. [ Low ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The sailfish; -- called also woohoo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Carbon + hydrate. ] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united with a variable number of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, C6H12O6. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Carbon + hydrogen. ] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. ke`ras horn + the letter Υ. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the bone, or cartilage, below the epihyal in the hyoid arch. -- n. A ceratohyal bone, or cartilage, which, in man, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. A seller of low-priced, shoddy, or second goods; a hawker.
Syn. -- huckster, hawker, tout. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Cohabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Cohabiting. ] [ L. cohabitare; co- + habitare to dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to have. See Habit, n. & v. ] 1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . . . : they were not able to cohabit with that holy thing. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife. [ 1913 Webster ]

The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ By the common law as existing in the United States, marriage is presumed when a man and woman cohabit permanently together, being reputed by those who know them to be husband and wife, and admitting the relationship. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitans, p. pr. ] One who dwells with another, or in the same place or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

No small number of the Danes became peaceable cohabitants with the Saxons in England. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cohabitatio. ] 1. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]

That the duty of cohabitation is released by the cruelty of one of the parties is admitted. Lord Stowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cohabitant. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A joint heir; one of two or more heirs; one of several entitled to an inheritance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint heiress. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a coheir. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A joint herald. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Cohered p. pr. & vb. n. Cohering ] [ L. cohaerere, cohaesum; co- + haerere to stick, adhere. See Aghast, a. ] 1. To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

Neither knows he . . . how the solid parts of the body are united or cohere together. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent. [ 1913 Webster ]

They have been inserted where they best seemed to cohere. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To suit; to agree; to fit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Had time cohered with place, or place with wishing. Shak.

Syn. -- To cleave; unite; adhere; stick; suit; agree; fit; be consistent. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ L. cohaerentia: cf. F. cohérence. ] 1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; a logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; consecutiveness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Coherence of discourse, and a direct tendency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. the state of cohering.
Syn. -- cohesion, cohesiveness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. cohaerens, p. pr. See Cohere. ] 1. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Logically consistent; -- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,
That time and place, with this deceit so lawful,
May prove coherent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Physics, Optics) Of or pertaining to electromagnetic waves that have a constant phase relationship with each other; having identical phase at all points; as, the coherent light produced by a laser. [ PJC ]

n. (Physics, Optics) Light in which the phases of all electromagnetic waves at each point on a line normal to the direction of the the beam are identical. Coherent light is usually monochromatic, and the most common source of such light for practical uses is from a laser. The constant phase relations of coherent light allows the achievement of certain effects, such as holography, not possible with noncoherent light. The low degree of angular dispersion of coherent light beams also allows the use of such light in laser ranging, over distances as far as from the earth to the moon. [ PJC ]