a. Of or pertaining to Catalonia. --
Catalan furnace,
Catalan forge
n. an enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; it decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of catalases. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ NL. See Crotalum. ] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Crotalaria juncea furnishes the fiber called sunn or Bombay hemp. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. inter- + petal. ] (Bot.) Between the petals of a flower. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Fem. of L. Italus Italian. ] An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the
n. [ Metal + ammonium. ] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in place of hydrogen. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Any language that can be used to describe another language or system of symbols. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (
a. Like a stalactite; resembling a stalactite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
‖n. [ NL. ] A stalactite. [ Obs. ] Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the form of a stalactite; stalactiform. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. (Zool.) A small African monkey (Cercopithecus talapoin or Miopithecus talapoin) -- called also
‖n. [ Pg. talapoi, talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t‘ama p‘ră; t‘ama, honorific title + p‘ră priest. ] A Buddhist monk or priest. [ Ceylon & Indo-China ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. pl. [ L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle. ] (Class. Myth.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of tantalic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]