Definition of quin

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Quin (n.) A European scallop (Pecten opercularis), used as food..

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Thomist :: Thomist (n.) A follower of Thomas Aquinas. See Scotist.
Rubiaceous :: Rubiaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants (Rubiaceae) named after the madder (Rubia tinctoria), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and over four thousand species. Among them are the coffee tree, the trees yielding peruvian bark and quinine, the madder, the quaker ladies, and the trees bearing the edible fruits called genipap and Sierre Leone peach, besides many plants noted for the beauty or the fragrance of their blossoms..
Chequing :: Chequing (n.) A coin. See Sequin.
Hurons :: Hurons (n. pl.) ; sing. Huron. (Ethnol.) A powerful and warlike tribe of North American Indians of the Algonquin stock. They formerly occupied the country between Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario, but were nearly exterminated by the Five Nations about 1650..
Coloquintida :: Coloquintida (n.) See Colocynth.
Squawberry :: Squaw (n.) A female; a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup..
Quindecone :: Quindecone (n.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C15H26, of the valylene series, produced artificially as an oily liquid..
Quintain :: Quintain (n.) An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel.
Quintessence :: Quintessence (n.) Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence..
Longitude :: Longitude (n.) The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79¡..
Squint :: Squint (a.) Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2..
Burlesquing :: Burlesquing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Burlesqu.
Pegasus :: Pegasus (n.) A northen constellation near the vernal equinoctial point. Its three brightest stars, with the brightest star of Andromeda, form the square of Pegasus..
Bearer :: Bearer (n.) A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant..
Quinizarin :: Quinizarin () A yellow crystalline substance produced artificially. It is isomeric with alizarin.
Elixir :: Elixir (n.) The refined spirit; the quintessence.
Equine :: Equine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse..
Naphthalenic :: Naphthalenic (a.) Pertaining to , or derived from, naphthalene; -- used specifically to designate a yellow crystalline substance, called naphthalenic acid and also hydroxy quinone, and obtained from certain derivatives of naphthol..
Quintessential :: Quintessential (a.) Of the nature of a quintessence; purest.
Cinnoline :: Cinnoline (n.) A nitrogenous organic base, C8H6N2, analogous to quinoline, obtained from certain complex diazo compounds..
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