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Attrahent :: Attrahent (n.) A substance which, by irritating the surface, excites action in the part to which it is applied, as a blister, an epispastic, a sinapism..

Sinapisin :: Sinapisin (n.) A substance extracted from mustard seed and probably identical with sinalbin.

Apishly :: Apishly (adv.) In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.

Tapis :: Tapis (v. t.) To cover or work with figures like tapestry.

Capistrate :: Capistrate (a.) Hooded; cowled.

Landscapist :: Landscapist (n.) A painter of landscapes.

Sinigrin :: Sinigrin (n.) A glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, formerly Sinapis nigra) It resembles sinalbin, and consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid..

Tappis :: Tappis (v. i.) See Tapish.

Charlock :: Charlock (n.) A cruciferous plant (Brassica sinapistrum) with yellow flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields. Called also chardock, chardlock, chedlock, and kedlock..

Lazuli :: Lazuli (n.) A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued for ornamental work. Called also lapis lazuli, and Armenian stone..

Azure :: Azure (n.) The lapis lazuli.

Ultramarine :: Ultramarine (n.) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively..

Officialism :: Officialism (n.) The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism..

Apishness :: Apishness (n.) The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery.

Papistry :: Papistry (n.) The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery.

Tapis :: Tapis (n.) Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table..

Apish :: Apish (a.) Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.

Sinalbin :: Sinalbin (n.) A glucoside found in the seeds of white mustard (Brassica alba, formerly Sinapis alba), and extracted as a white crystalline substance..

Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..

Sinapis :: Sinapis (n.) A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called Brassica.

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