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CtTTIS 



g.v. ] = Melons, cucumber, &c. : climbing 

 shrubs with succulent leaves and pulpy fruit, 

 belonging to Cucurbitales. 



Cucurbitales, (ku-ker-bi-talez). [Cucurbita- 

 cese, q.v.} Plants forming a division of Di- 

 clinous Exogens. 



Cudbear, ( kud'bar ) = Lecanora tartarea : a 

 lichen. 



Culex, (kuleks). [The Latin name.]=Gnat: 

 an insect belonging to Diptera. 



Culicidse, (ku-lis'i-de). [Culex, <?.. ]=Gnats, 

 flies, &c. : insects belonging to Diptera. The 

 males live on flowers; the females are blood- 

 suckers. 



Culm, (kulm). [Cwlm, the Welsh name.]= 

 Anthracite coal, q.v. 



Cultirostres, ( kul-ti-ros'trez. ) [ L. cutter, 

 ploughshare; rostmm, beak.]=Cranes, her- 

 ons, storks, <foc.: birds belonging to Gralla- 

 tores, named from the form of the beak. 



Cumbrian rocks, ( kunaTari-an ). [Cumbria, 

 Cumberland.]=Cambrian rocks, q.v. 



Cumin, (kum'in). [ Cuminum, the Latin 

 name.]=Cuminum : an herb belonging to 

 Apiaceae. Essence of C r .=CioHioO=Cumyl 

 hydride=Cuminic aldehyd. 



Cuminic. C. series: a series of compounds 

 containing the radicle cttmyl ; including 

 C. acid=CioH 12 O 2 : a crystalline substance 

 obtained from essence of cumin. ; C. alcohol 

 =CioHi 4 O ; Cumyl ; Cumyl-chloride, &c. 



Cuminylia, (ku-mi-nil'i-a). [Cumin, q.v.]=z 

 CgH^N : one of the aniline bases. 



Cumol, (ku'mol)=Trimethyl benzol=C 9 H 12 : 

 a hydrocarbon obtained from cuminic acid 

 and from coal tar; also called Cumene. 



Cumulo-stratus : clouds intermediate between 

 the cumulus and the stratus. 



Cumulus, (ku'mu-lus). [L. cumulus, heap.] 

 =Cloud of the day : a conical heap of cloud 

 caused by warm air rising. 



Cumyl=(CioHnO)2 : Dicumyl : a heavy oily 

 substance, the radicle of the cuminic series, 

 C. chloride = C 10 HnOCl. C. hydride = Cw 

 H 12 O=Cuminic aldehyd. 



Cuneiform, (ku'ne-i-form). [L. cuneus, wedgo. ] 

 arCuneate : wedge-shaped. C. inscriptions : 

 in wedge-like characters, resembling the 

 heads of arrows or of nails. 



Cunoniacese, (ku-non-i-a'se-e). [John Chris- 

 tian Cuno.]=Cunoniads : shrubs and trees 

 belonging to Saxifragales. 



Cupel, (ku'pel). [L. cupella, a small cask.] 

 A shallow crucible used in cupellation. 



Cupellation, (ku-pel-la'shun). [Cupel, q.v.] 

 I. A method of separating silver from lead 

 by heating in a cupel, when the lead becomes 

 oxidized and leaves the silver. 2. Generally 

 any process of metallurgy in which a cupel 

 is employed. 



Cup lead. A long leaden weight having a 

 cup-like cavity, closed by a leather valve, 

 used in deep sea dredging. 



Cupola, (ku'po-la). [The Italian word.] 1. A 

 dome. C. furnace: a furnace having a 

 cupola or dome. 2. The inside of a dome. 



Cupreous, (ku'pre-us). [The Latin word.] 

 Copper-like : made of copper. _ C. oxide= 

 Cu2O=Red oxide of copper. 



Cupressus, (ku-pres'sus). [L. cupressiw, cy- 

 press.] 1. Cypress: an evergreen tree, be- 

 longing to Pinacese. 2. A Lias fossil, pro- 

 bably a coniferous plant. 



Cupric, (ku'prik). [Cuprum.] Copper-like: 

 made of copper. C. oxide = CuO = Black 

 oxide of copper. 



Cuprite, (ku'prit). [Cuprum, q.v.J One of 

 the copper group of minerals, crystallises 

 in cubes, chiefly suboxide of copper, Cu 2 O. 



Cuprum, (ku'prum). [The Latin word.]= 

 '~V'=Copper, q.v. 



ourassow, (ku-ras'so).=Crax globicera: a 

 turkey-like bird. 



Curb-roof = Mansard roof, q.v. 



Curcuma, (ker'ku-ma). [Kurkum, the Arabic 

 name.] A plant belonging to Zingiberacese. 

 v. Turmeric. 



Cur cumin, ( kerTni-min ). [Curcuma, q.v. ] 

 CioHjoOs : a resinous yellow colouring 

 matter obtained from turmeric. 



Curd. The coagulated casein of butter, which 

 is made into cheese by being pressed. 



Curlew, (ker'lu). [Corlieu, the French name.] 

 =Numenius : a bird 

 belonging to Gralla- 

 tores. 



Currant, (kur'ant). [Cor- 

 ruption of Corinth.] 

 1. A small dried grape, 

 first brought from 

 Corinth. 2. The fruit 

 of some species of Cwrle\r. 



Ribes. Red C.=Frait of Ribcs rubrum. 

 Black C".=Fruit of Ribes iiigrurn. C. galls 

 =Made by Cynips Kollari. 



Current, (kur'ent). [L. curro, I run.] A 

 stream of flowing water. C. electricity^* 

 Galvanism, q.v. 



Currying, (kur'ri-ing). The oiling and 

 smoothing process by which a tanned hide 

 is made into leather. 



Cursores, (ker-so'rez). [L. cursor, rnnner.]=: 

 Runners ." ostriches, cassowary, &c. : large 

 birds having rudimentary wings and long 

 strong legs. 



Cursoria, (ker-sp'ri-a). [L. cursor, runner.] 

 Insects, including the cockroach, especially 

 adapted forrumiing, belonging to Orthop- 

 tera. 



Curves, (kervz). [L. curvus, arched.] lines 

 which constantly change their direction. 



Cuscuta, (kus'ku-ta). [The Latin name.]= 

 Dodder : the type of Cuscutacese, q.v. 



Cuscutaceae, (kus-ku-t5/she-e). [Ar. kechout.J 

 =Dodders : parasitic leafless plants belong- 

 ing to Solanales. 



Cushioning of steam. The gradual stoppage 

 of the piston by the resistance of a small 

 quantity of steam left in the cylinder. 



Cusp, (kusp). [L. cuspis, a point.] 1. A 

 point formed by the meeting of two curved 

 lines. 2. Leaf-like projections in Gothic 

 windows, &c. 



Custard apple, (kus'tard)=Anona reticulata : 

 a plant belonging to Anonaceaj, q.v. 



Cuticle, (ku'ti-kl). [Cuticula, the Latin 

 word. ]= Scarf-skin, v. Skin. 



Cutis, (ku'tis). [The Latin word.]=Skin= 



