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CAPKICOBNTJS 



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Cancer. 

 A mineral, chiefly 



Camphrene, (kam'fren). [Camphor, q.v.]= 

 C 9 H U 0: a liquid obtained by the action of 

 sulphuric acid on camphor. 



Camphrone, (kam'fron). [Camphor, q.v.]=. 

 C?,oH440: an oily liquid, obtained from cam- 

 phor by abstracting the elements of water. 



Campion, (kam'pi-on). [L. campus, field. ]= 

 Lychnis: a plant belonging to Caryophylla- 

 ceae. Moss C.=Silene acaulis. 



Camwood. (kam'w66d).=:Barwood: a red dye- 

 wood of Baphia nitida; also called Ringwood. 



Canada balsam=Canadian turpentine : from 

 Abies balsamea, a thick oleo-resin. C. rice 

 Zizania aquatica : a plant belonging to Grami- 

 nacese. C. tea Gaultheria procumbens : 

 a plant belonging to Ericaceas. 



Canary bird, (ka-na'ri). [From Canary Isles.] 

 =Canarj' finch = Tringilla Canariensis : a j 

 song bird, remarkable for its singing and j 

 plumage. 



Cancellate, (kan'sel-lat). [L. cancelli, grating ] j 

 = Lattice-like. 



Cancer, (kan'ser). [The Latin name.]=The ' 

 Crab : the fourth sign ^ 



of the Zodiac, which the X \^^L 



sun enters on June 21st: *% V " ..- -,' 



includes the Bee-hive. 

 Tropic of C. : between 

 the Equator and 232 

 N. latitude. 



Cancri=Plural of Can- 

 cer. 



Cancrinite, (kan'kri-nit). 

 carbonate of alumina and silica. 



Candelabrum tree = Chandelier tree = Pan- 

 danus candelabrum. 



Candy tuft, ( kan'di-tuft ). [From Isle of 

 Candia. ] = Iberia : a plant belonging to 

 Cruciferse. 



Cane-suar=CioH220u = Sucrose : obtained 

 chiefly from the sugar-cane, but also from 

 the maple, beetroot, &c. 



Canes Venatici, ( ka'nez vc-nS'ti-si ). [The 

 Latin name.] = The Hunter's dogs: a northern 

 constellation, formed in the 17th century, 

 of which Cor Caroli is the chief star. The 

 two dogs are called Asterion and Chara. 



Canine, (ka-nin'). [I/, caninus, dog-Jike.J Re- 

 lating to dogs. C. teeth: the eye teeth in 

 Mammalia, named from being especially 

 developed in dogs. 



Canis, (kan is). [The Latin name] -Dog, 

 wolf, jackal : a group of animals belonging 

 to Carnivora. C. major=T}\Q Great Dog : a 

 southern constellation of which Sinus is the 

 chief star. C. minor The Little Dog : a 

 southern constellation of which Procyon is 

 the chief star. 



Cannabin, (kan na bin). [Cannabis, q. v.] A 

 resinous substance obtained from hemp. 



Cannabinaceae, i" kan-na-bin-a'se-C ). [ Can- 

 nabis, q. v. ]-- Hemp worts : annual herbs 

 with rough watery stems, belonging to Urti- 

 cales. 



Cannabis, (kan'na-bis). [The Latin name.]= 

 Hemp : a plant resembling the nettle, the 

 woody tissue of which is very tough, and 

 used for cordage, &c. C. 7/uiica=Induin 

 hemp. C. srtfiz;a=;Cainmon hemu. 



Cannel coal, (kan'nel). [Con. of candle-coal.] 

 A compact variety of coal, much used for 

 gas-making and for ornament; it burns 

 with but little smoke. 



Cannon-ball tree =Courou pita guianensis. 



Cannon-bone=Metacarpus or fore-leg of the 

 horse. 



Canopus, (ka-no'pus). [ Classical. ]=a Argo 

 Navis : a star of first magnitude, and one of 

 the three brightest stars in the heavens. 



Cantharidin, ( kan-thar'idin). Cantharis, 

 <7.v.] = C 5 H 12 O2: a white crystalline sub- 

 stance found in blister beetles, &c. 



Cantharis, ( kan tha-ris ). [Gk. kantliaris, 

 beetle. ] =r Ly tta vesicatoria = Blister fly = 

 Spanish fly : a beetle used to raise blisters. 



Cantores, (kan to'rez). [L. cantor, singer.] 

 A general name for song-birds. 



Caoutchme, (koo'chin). [Caoutchouc, q.v.]= 

 Caoutchin=Ci Hg : a liquid hydrocarbon 

 obtained from caoutchouc and gutta-percha. 



Caoutchouc, (koo'chobk). [The Hindoo name.] 

 =C5Hg'. an elastic waterproof substance 

 given by many trees of Moraceae. Also called 

 India-rubber and elastic gum. Vulcanised 

 C.=C. mixed with sulphur. Solid C. 

 Ebonite, q.v. Mineral C. =Elaterite, q.v. 

 Oil C.^Congealed linseed oil. 



Cape, (kap). [Cape of Good Hope.] C. ant- 

 eater ; v. Anteater. C. marmot = Hyrax 

 capensis. C. jesa?)a'ue=Gardenia florida. 



Capella, (ka-pel'la)=a Aurigse : a sun star ; 

 also a parallax star. 



Capers, (ka'perz). [Capre, the French name.] 

 The flowers of Capparis spinosa, preserved 

 in vinegar. 



Capillaries, (kap'il-la-riz). [L. capillus, hair.] 

 Small tubes, with thin walls, the ultimate 

 ramifications of the veins and arteries, which 

 distribute the blood to the various parts of 

 the bodies. 



Capillary attraction. The form of molecular 

 attraction or repulsion, which acts when fine 

 tubes are partly immersed in a fluid. 



Capital, (kap'it al). [L. caput, head.] The 

 head of a column. 



Capitular process, (kap-it'u-lar). [L. capitu- 

 lum, little head.] A small projection, in a 

 vertebra. 



Capivi, (ka-pe'vi)^Copaiba, q.v. 



Capparidaccse, (kap par-i-dase-e). [Capparis, 



Sv. } = Capparids : herbs and trees, with 

 road leaves, belonging to Cistales. 

 Capparis, (kap'pa-ris). [Kappams, the Greek 



name.J=Caper : a plant the type of Cap- 



pandaceae. 

 Capra, (kap'ra). [Caper, the Latin name. ]= 



Goat : an animal belonging to Ruminantia. 

 Capric acid, (kap nk) [L. caper, goat.]= 



Ci0HajiOj=BRn.tio acid : 



found in cocoa - nut 



goat's milk, &c. C. 



d<%te-C 10 H 20 O. 

 Capricornus, ( kap ri 



kor'nus). [The LatirK 



name.] The Goat: tha W'^jSr ssif j&&' 



tenth sign of the Zodiac. 



Tropic of C. : between Capriconv 



the equator and 23| g. latitude, 



