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Quartenylic :: Quartenylic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic acid series, metameric with crotonic acid, and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from having four carbon atoms in the molecule. Called also isocrotonic acid..

Copperas :: Copperas (n.) Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in dyeing black, as a tonic in medicine, etc. It is made on a large scale by the oxidation of iron pyrites. Called also ferrous sulphate..

Pink :: Pink (v. t.) To pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of, as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles..

Proleg :: Proleg (n.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvae of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg..

Folly :: Folly (n.) Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness..

Metaphysically :: Metaphysically (adv.) In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician..

Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..

Congiary :: Congiary (n.) A present, as of corn, wine, or oil, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people; -- so called because measured to each in a congius..

Decine :: Decine (n.) One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also decenylene..

Callus :: Callus (n.) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets..

Sayette :: Sayette (n.) A mixed stuff, called also sagathy. See Sagathy..

Impeyan Pheasant :: Impeyan pheasant () An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal..

Honor :: Honor (n.) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors..

Title :: Title (n.) To call by a title; to name; to entitle.

Epidemically :: Epidemically (adv.) In an epidemic manner.

Thiller :: Thiller (n.) The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; -- called also thill horse..

Susceptible :: Susceptibility (n.) Specifically, capacity for deep feeling or emotional excitement; sensibility, in its broadest acceptation; impressibility; sensitiveness..

Quinine :: Quinine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med.), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc..

Thrush :: Thrush (n.) An affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in newly born children, characterized by minute ulcers called aphthae. See Aphthae..

Clock :: Clock (v. t. & i.) To call, as a hen. See Cluck..

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