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adj. causing agony. Opposite to painless.
Syn. -- excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adv. With extreme anguish or desperate struggles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 [ Named after Filipo Delgi Albizzi, a Tuscan nobleman of the mid-18th century. ] any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Albizia, of the legume family. [ RHUD ]
Syn. -- albizia [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖pr>(&unr_;), n. [ Sp. alguacil, fr. Ar. alwazīr the vizier. Cf. Vizier. ] An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Alltude + azimuth. ] (Astron.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing amazement; very wonderful; as, amazing grace. -- A*maz"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. 1. an oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines. Same as aniline.
Syn. -- aniline oil, phenylamine [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. appétissant. ] Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food. [ 1913 Webster ]

The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. So as to excite appetite. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ armosin, armoisin. ] A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

, v. t. [ Old form assoil&yogh_;e. See Assoil. ] (Scots Law) To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court. [ 1913 Webster ]

God assoilzie him for the sin of bloodshed. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF., fr. Ar. al-tasīr influence. ] (Astron.) The influence of a star upon other stars or upon men. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) any chemical compound containing the azido group -N3, such as sodium azide (ionic and inorganic) or ethyl azide (organic and nonionic). [ PJC ]

adj. relating to or containing the azido group -N3. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. 1 an antiviral drug, (C10H13N5O4) used in the treatment of AIDS. It has the generic name of zidovudine. an analog of thymidine, it inhibits the replication of the viral chromosome.
Syn. -- AZT, zidovudine[ generic ], 3'-azido 3'-deoxythymidine, Retrovir[ Trademark ] [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar. as-sum&unr_;t, pl. of as-samt a way, or perh., a point of the horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-rā's the vertex of the heaven. Cf. Zenith. ] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In trigonometrical surveying, it is customary to reckon the azimuth of a line from the south point of the horizon around by the west from 0° to 360°. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azimuth circle, or
Vertical circle, one of the great circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. Hutton. --
Azimuth compass, a compass resembling the mariner's compass, but having the card divided into degrees instead of rhumbs, and having vertical sights; used for taking the magnetic azimuth of a heavenly body, in order to find, by comparison with the true azimuth, the variation of the needle. --
Azimuth dial, a dial whose stile or gnomon is at right angles to the plane of the horizon. Hutton. --
Magnetic azimuth, an arc of the horizon, intercepted between the vertical circle passing through any object and the magnetic meridian. This is found by observing the object with an azimuth compass. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azimuthal error of a transit instrument, its deviation in azimuth from the plane of the meridian. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. One of the capital cities of Libya.
Syn. -- capital of Libya. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From Benzoin. ] (Chem.) A yellowish crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.CO.C6H5, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Benzoin. ] (Chem.) 1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Same as Benzene. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of the marsh gas (paraffin) series, while benzene proper is the typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bésigue. ] A game at cards in which various combinations of cards in the hand, when declared, score points. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blazing star. (a) A comet. [ Obs. ] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Chamælirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.
Syn. -- blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, snakeroot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. bombasin, LL. bombacinium, bambacinium, L. bombycinus silken, bombycinum a silk or cotton texture, fr. bombyx silk, silkworm, Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Bombast, Bombycinous. ] A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is silk, and the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for mourning garments. [ Sometimes spelt bombasin, and bombasine. ] Tomlinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Syn. -- drink, drinking, drunkenness, crapulence. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. [ OE. brasiere, F. braise live coals. See Brass. ] An artificer who works in brass. Franklin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. [ F. brasier, braisíer, fr. braise live coals. See Brass. ] A large metal pan for holding burning coals or charcoal; it is used to warm people who must stay outside for long times. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Same as Brasier. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Cf. Pg. & Sp. brasilete, It. brasiletto. ] See Brazil wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. Of or pertaining to Brazil. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Brazil. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brazilian pebble. See Pebble, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. brésiline. See Brazil. ] (Chem.) A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies. [ Written also brezilin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) An oily, three-sided nut, the seed of the Bertholletia excelsa; the cream nut. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ From eighteen to twenty-four of the seeds or “nuts” grow in a hard and nearly globular shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. Braze, Brasier); or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in South America on account of its producing this wood. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The wood of the oriental Cæsalpinia Sapan; -- so called before the discovery of America. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing. The best is the heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of Caesalpinia Braziliensis and Caesalpinia crista. This is often distinguished as Braziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used for violin bows. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. a tropical tree (Caesalpinia echinata) with a prickly trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood) yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
Syn. -- peachwood, pernambuco wood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. State of being breezy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Brazilin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A metal so prepared as to have the appearance of bronze. -- a. Made of bronzine; resembling bronze; bronzelike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act or art of communicating to articles in metal, wood, clay, plaster, etc., the appearance of bronze by means of bronze powders, or imitative painting, or by chemical processes. Tomlinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A material for bronzing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who makes, imitates, collects, or deals in, bronzes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. bronzite. ] (Min.) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the pyroxene family. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called from Bucholz, a German chemist. ] (Min.) Same as Fibrolite. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a buzzing manner; with a buzzing sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. chabazi`os one of twenty species of stones mentioned in the poem Peri` li`qwn, ascribed to Orpheus. ] (Min.) A mineral occuring in glassy rhombohedral crystals, varying in color from white to yellow or red. It is essentially a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also chabasie. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or } n. [ Gael, capulcoile. ] (Zool.) A species of black Old World grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; -- called also cock of the woods and horse of the wood. [ Written also capercaillie, capercaili. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Sp. Cacique, fr. the language of Haiti. ] A chief or petty king among some tribes of Indians in America. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. prenom. causing to concentrate at a center. Opposite of decentralizing. [ Narrower terms: centripetal, unifying(prenominal) ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Chalaza + -ferous. ] Having or bearing chalazas. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; dim. of &unr_; hail, pimple. ] (Med.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands. [ 1913 Webster ]