Definition of gang

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Gang (v. i.) The mineral substance which incloses a vein; a matrix; a gangue.

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Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve..
Unipolar :: Unipolar (a.) Having but one pole or process; -- applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; -- opposed to multipolar.
Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion..
Periganglionic :: Periganglionic (a.) Surrounding a ganglion; as, the periganglionic glands of the frog..
Gang-flower :: Gang-flower (n.) The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week..
Scorify :: Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag..
Ganglion :: Ganglion (n.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also weeping sinew..
Spar :: Spar (n.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein..
Invade :: Invade (v. t.) To grow or spread over; to affect injuriously and progressively; as, gangrene invades healthy tissue..
Gangrel :: Gangrel (v. i.) Wandering; vagrant.
Head :: Head (n.) The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the chief sensory organs; poll; cephalon..
Gang :: Gang (v. i.) A set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang of stays..
Gangrene :: Gangrene (v. t. & i.) To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
Dacoity :: Dacoity (n.) The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.
Sphacel :: Sphacel (n.) Gangrene.
Brain :: Brain (n.) The anterior or cephalic ganglion in insects and other invertebrates.
Gasserian :: Gasserian (a.) Relating to Casserio (L. Gasserius), the discover of the Gasserian ganglion..
Gangliac :: Gangliac (a.) Alt. of Ganglia.
Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) A level passage driven across the measures, or at right angles to veins which it is desired to reach; -- distinguished from the drift, or gangway, which is led along the vein when reached by the tunnel..
Gangliate :: Gangliate (a.) Alt. of Gangliate.
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