Saccharin

n.

A bitter white crystalline substance obtained from the saccharinates and regarded as the lactone of saccharinic acid; -- so called because formerly supposed to be isomeric with cane sugar (saccharose).

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Favor

n.

Love locks.

Home-bound

a.

Kept at home.

Badgerer

n.

One who badgers.

Scab

n.

A disease of potatoes producing pits in their surface, caused by a minute fungus (Tiburcinia Scabies).

Unlimitable

a.

Illimitable.

Hyalograph

n.

An instrument for tracing designs on glass.

Fly

v. i.

One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.

Vestryman

n.

A member of a vestry; especially (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a member other than a warden. See Vestry.

House

v. t.

To drive to a shelter.

Liberalities

pl.

of Liberality

Hockamore

n.

A Rhenish wine. [Obs.] See Hock.

Gossamery

a.

Like gossamer; flimsy.