CALORIC 



CAMPHORYL 



Caloric paradox=Leidenfrost's phenomenon, 

 q.v. 



Calorimeter, (kal-o-rim'e-ter). [L. calor, heat ; 

 Gk. metron, measure.] An instrument for 

 measuring the quantity of heat. 



Caltha, (kal'tha.) [Gk. kalathos, goblet ; the 

 form of corolla.]=Marsh marigold: an herb 

 belonging to Ranunculaceae. 



Calving, (kalv'ing). The breaking-off of icebergs 

 from glaciers that have reached deep water. 



Calycanthacese, ( kal-i-kan-tha'se-e ). [ Gk. 

 kalyx, cup ; anlhos, flower. ]=Calycanths : 

 shrubs with fragrant bark belonging to 

 Resales. 



Calyceracese, (kal-i-ser-a'se-e) [~L. calyx, flower 

 cup.]=Calycers ; herbs belonging to Cam- 

 panales. 



Calyciflorae, (kal-i-si-flo're). [L. calyx, flower 

 cup ; flora, flower.] Plants in the flowers of 

 which the stamens are inserted on the calyx 

 or disc, forming a division of Polypetalous 

 Dicotyledons. 



Calycophoridse, (kal-i-ko-for'i-de). (Gk. Icalyx, 

 cup ; phoro, I carry.] A 

 sub-division of Hydrozoa. 



Calymene, (kal-im'e-ne). [Gk. 

 kalymma, veiled.] A trilo- 

 bite, q.v., long mistaken for 

 un insect. 



Calyx, (kaliks). [Calyx, the L. 

 name.] The outer cup-like 

 perianth of a flower usually 

 green. Calyx. 



Cam, (kam). [W. cam, crooked, bent.] A 

 tooth or other projec- 

 tion on moving machin- 

 ery, used to cause inter- 

 mittent motion. 



Cambray stone = Moss 

 agate Mocha stone, q. v. 



Camber, (kam'ber). [F. 

 cambrer, to arch.] An, 

 arch over an opening. 



Cambering, (kam'ber-ing). 

 arch.]=Bending. 



Cambium, (kam'bi-um). A viscid substance 

 between the wood and bark inexogen stems; 

 also used as=Secondary meristern. C. fluid, 

 the sap, or formative fluid of a plant. C. 

 cells; narrow, elongated, thin- walled succu- 

 lent cells. 



Cambrian strata, (kamTjri-an). [Cambria, the 

 old name of Wales.] A sub-division of Prim- 

 ary strata, q.v. ; partly the same as Lower 

 Silurian. Upper 6'. Tremadoc slates and 

 Lingula flags. Lower C".=Menevian and 

 Longmynd rocks. 



Camel, (kam'el). [Camelus, the Latin name.]= 

 Camelus: a large animal belonging to Ru- 

 minantia. Common (7. Camelus bactrianis. 

 Arabian C".=:Dromedaiy. 



Camelopardalus, (kam-el-o-par'da-lus). [The 

 Latin name.]=Camelopard: a northern con- 

 stellation, formed in the 17th century. 



Camelina, (kam-e-li'na). [Gk. chamos, ground; 

 linon, flax.]=Gold of Pleasure; a plant be- 

 longing to Brassicaceae. 



Camellia, (ka-me'li-a). [G. kamel.] A Clun.ese. 

 pla.nt f belonging to Teriistromia.ce:, ~ 



[F. cambrer, to 



Camelus= Camel, q.v. 



Cameo, (kam'e-6). [Cammeo, the Italian word.] 

 A medal, coin, &c., in which the figure is 

 carved in relief. 



Camera, (kam'e-ra). [L. camera, chamber.] 

 C. lucida, an instrument consisting essen- 

 tially of a prism, in which a ray of light is 

 totally reflected: used for drawing outlines of 

 objects. C, obscura, a small box with black 

 sides, into which a ray of light enters and 

 forms an image: an early form of the photo- 

 graphic camera. 



Campanales, (kam-pan-a'lez). [Campanula, 

 q.v.] A division of Epigynous Exogens, com- 

 prising plants with monopetalous dichlamy- 

 deous flowers. 



Campani's eyepiece. Consisting of three 

 achromatic lenses: used to correct aberration 



in microscopes. 



Campanile, ( kam-pa-n C'la ). 

 name.] A bell tower or 

 steeple. 



Campanula, (kam-pan'u-la). 

 [L, campana, bell.] Bell- 

 flower: an herb with bell- 

 shaped corolla. 



Campanulaceae, (kam-pan-u- 

 lu'se-5). [Campanula, q.v.] 

 = Bell-worts : milky herbs 

 belonging to Campanales. 



Campanus. A crater in tho 

 moon, 27 miles in diameter. 



Camphamic acid = Camphor- 

 amic acid, q.v. 



[The Italian 



Campanile. 



Camphene, (kam'fSn). [Contraction of Cam- 

 phogene.]=:CioHi6 Camphine, q.v. 



Camphenes, (kam'fenz).=Terebenes: a general 

 name for the volatile oily liquid hydrocar- 

 bons, having the form C 5n H 8 n, of which 

 borneene, petrolene, and oil of turpentine 

 are varieties. 



Camphic acid, (kam'fik). [Camphor, q.v.]= 

 doHieOg: a solid acid substance obtained 

 from camphor. 



Camphin, (kam'fin). [Camphor, g.v.]=C 10 H 18 : 

 an oily inflammable liquid obtained from 

 turpentine. 



Camphine, (kam'fin). [Camphor, q.v.] Oil 

 of turpentine. 



Camphoramic acid = CjoHiyNOs = Amidated 

 camphoric acid=Ammonia in which one 

 equivalent of hydrogen is replaced by one of 

 camphoric anhydride. 



Camphoric acid, (kam-for'ik). [Camphor.]= 

 CioHieC^ A crystalline dibasic acid, ob- 

 tained by oxidizing camphor. 



Camphorone, (kam'fo-r5n). [Camphor, g.v.]= 

 PhoronerrCgH^O: an odorous oil; the ace- 

 tone of camphoric acid: also used as=Cam- 

 phoryl. 



Camphors, (kam'fprz). Hydrated hydrocar- 

 bons: solid essential oils, obtained from trees. 

 Borneo C. Borneol = Camphol = CioHjgO : 

 from Dryobalanops camphora. Laurel C. = 

 Common C.=CioHigO: from Laurus cam- 

 phora. 



Camphoryl, (kam'fo-ril). [Camphor, q.v.]= 

 CioHj^Og: th diatomic radicle of camphoric 

 acid, 



