Californian

Ramuli

pl.

of Ramulus →

Rubstone

n.

A stone for scouring or rubbing; a whetstone; a rub. →

Savoring

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Savor →

Unsymmetrical

a.

Being without symmetry of chemical structure or relation; as, an unsymmetrical carbon atom. →

Naphthide

n.

A compound of naphthalene or its radical with a metallic element; as, mercuric naphthide. →

Rhinothecae

pl.

of Rhinotheca →

Addison's disease

A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one time, to be due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal. →

Rat

n.

A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material, used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their natural hair. →

Aeration

n.

Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aeration of soil, of spawn, etc. →

Affirmative

a.

Positive; dogmatic. →

Rag

n.

A ragged edge. →

Jesse

n.

A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse. →