GLOSSARY. 



Al-bu'mi-noids . . A class of substances in foods which contain the 

 most of the nitrogen. 



Al'ka-li A class of bases including ammonia, soda, potash. 



etc. 



Al'ka-line Resembling or possessing the qualities of the al- 

 kalies. 



Al-lu'vi-al Pertaining to a river. Alluvial deposits are depos- 

 its from the washing of rivers. 



Am'Ides A class of substances contained in foods. 



An-ti-cy'clone . . . The opposite of cyclone. Winds moving in the 

 opposite direction from those of a neighboring 

 storm, or cyclone. 



Ap'a-tite ...... A greenish mineral composed of phosphate of lime. 



As-sim'i-late .... To convert the food into the substances of the body. 



Cal-ca're-ous . . . Consisting of lime, or containing lime. 



Calyx The outer covering of a flower. 



Cap'il-la-ries .... The smallest tubes through which the blood passes 

 in its circulation. 



Car-bo-hy'drates . A large class of substances in foods, composed of 

 carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 



Car-bo-na'ceous. . Containing carbon, or composed of carbon. 



Car-iiiv'o-rous . . . Feeding upon the flesh of animals. 



Cel'lu-lose A substance of which the membranes of cells of 



plants are largely composed. 



Con-glom'er-ate . . Heaped together. 



Co-rol'la The inner covering of a flower. 



Cor'pus-cles . . . , Minute, disk-shaped particles, floating in the blood. 



Cot-y-le'don .... One of the two seed leaves of a plant which first 

 appears. 



Cy'clone A storm, the winds of which blow in a circuit. 



De-com-po-si'tion. Decay, or a chemical change into other substances. 



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