n.
A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; -- called also sillimanite, and bucholizite. →
a.
Having the faculty of, or characterized by, clear and impressive description; vivid; as, a graphic writer. →
v. i.
To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June. →
v. t.
To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar. →