GLUTAMIC 



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GNATHOSTOMA 



Glutamic acid, (glu-ta'mik). [Glucose, q.v.} 

 C 5 H 9 N0 4 : an acid substance obtained from 

 gluten. 



Gluten, (glu'ten). [The Latin word.] A gray 

 elastic compound of glutin, fibrin, casein, 

 &c. : the chief ingredient in the seeds of 

 wheat, rye, &c. 



Glutin, (glu'fcin). [Gluten, q.v.] An albu- 

 minous substance obtained from gluten. 



Glutton, (glut'ton). [Glutto, the Latin name.] 

 = Ursus gulo = 

 Wolverene: named 

 from its voraci- 

 ous appetite. 



Glyceramine, (glis'- 

 er-a-min). [Gly- 

 cerine and amine, 

 q.v.} QsHgNOj: 

 a base obtained 

 from glycerin. "~ Glutton. r 



Glyceria, (gli-se'ri-a). [Gk. glykeros, sweet. ]= 

 Manna grass; a plant belonging to Grami- 

 nacese. 



Glyceric, (glis'er-ik). [Glycerin, q.v.] Re- 

 lated to glycerin. G. aeid=C 3 H 6 04. G. acids 

 =C n H 2 nO 4 . G. ether=C s H.-L(>0 3 . 



Glycerides, (glis'er-idz). [Glycerin, q.v. ]= 

 Compound ethers of glycerin: artificial com- 

 pounds resembling fats. 



Glycerin, (glis'er-in). [Gk. glykys, sweet.] = 

 C'jHgOs^Sweet principle of oils: separated 

 from most fats and oils during saponifica- 

 tion;=an alcohol, used to preserve animal 

 substances, v. Alcohols. Does not freeze nor 

 evaporate at any usual temperatures, v. 

 Nitro-glycerin. 



Glyceryl, (glis'er-il). [Glycerin, q.v. ] The 

 radicle of glycerin. 



Glycocholic acid, (gll-ko-kol'ik). [Gk. glykys, 

 sweet; chole, bile.}=:2CfesH80t : a white 

 crystalline acid substance obtained from the 

 bile of oxen. 



Glycocine, (gli'ko-sm). [Gk. glykys, sweet.] 

 =CoH 5 NO;> : a sweet crystalline substance 

 obtained from glycerin. 



Glycocoll, (gli'ko-kol). [Gk. glykys, sweet; 

 kolla, glue.]=Glycocine, q.v. 



Glycogen, (gli'ko-jen). [Glucose, q.v.; Gk. 

 gennao, I produce. J^CgHioOg: an amyloid 

 substance found in the liver and the pla- 

 centa, which is converted into sugar by the 

 action of the liver. 



Glycol, (gli'kol). [Glycerin and AlcohoZ.]= 

 ^CoHgO^Ethylene alcohol: a liquid sub- 

 substance intermediate between glycerin and 

 alcohol, the vapour of which is inflammable. 



Glycolic acid, ( gli-kol'ik ). [Glycol, q.v.]= 

 C. 2 H 4 O 3 : a syrupy liquid, the type of the 

 glycolic series of acids. 



Glycolic series=CnH 2 n03 : a series of acids 

 intermediate between acetic and oxalic series, 

 including glycolic and lactic acids. 



Glycolide, (gli'ko-lld). [Glycol, g.v.]=Gly- 

 colic anhydride=:C<>HoOo. 



Glycollamide, ( glT-kol'a-mTd ). [Glycol and 

 Amide, #.?>.]:=C 2 H5NO 2 : the amide of glycol. 



Glycols, (gli'kolz). [Glycol, q.v.] = Diatomic 

 alcohols: a series of hydrocarbons, of artifi- 

 cial composition, intermediate between alco- 



hols and glycerins, which, when oxidized, 

 become acids. 



Glycolyl, (gli'ko-lil). [Glycolic, g.v.]=C 3 H 2 0: 

 the radicle of the glycolic series. 



Glycose, (gli'kos). [Gk. glykys, sweet.] = 

 Glucose, q.v. 



Glycyl, (gli'sil). [Glycerin, g.-y.]=C 3 H 3 : an 

 hypothetical radicle of glycerin. 



Glycyrhiza, (gli-sir'i-za). [Gk. glykys, sweet; 

 rhiza, root.]=Liquorice plant: a plant be- 

 longing to Fabacese. 



Glyoxal, (gli-oks'al). FGlycol and Oxalis, q.v.] 

 CaHoOo An aldehyde of glycol, interme- 

 diate in composition between glyoxilic and 

 glyoxalic acids. 



Glyoxalurea, (gli-oks-a-lu're-a). = Allanturic 

 acid, q.v. 



Glyoxiline, (gll-oks'i-lin). [Glyoxal, q.v.] A 

 mixture of gun-cotton and nitre. 



Glyoxylic acid, ( gli-oks-il'ik ). [Glyco] and 

 Oxalic, g.v.]=:C 2 H 4 O 4 : an acid obtained from 

 glycerin by action of nitric acid, intermediate 

 between the glycolic and oxalic seriesof acids. 



Glyphoglossus, (gli-fo-glos'sus). [Gk. glyphe, 

 carving; glossa, tongue.] Indian toad: the 

 fattest of all toads. 



Glyphography,(gli-fog'ra-fi). [Gk. glyphe, carv- 

 ing; grapho, I write.] A process of etching by 

 galvanism, in which the drawing is in relief. 



Glyptic, (glip'tik). [Glyptos, the Greek word.] 

 =Carved: engraved. 



Glyptodon, (glip'to-don). [Gk. glyptos, carved; 

 odous, tooth.] A 

 large edentate ani- , 

 mal, of which fossil 

 remains, chiefly flu- 

 ted teeth, have been 

 found in Pleisto- 

 cene rocks. 



Glyptolepis, ( glip- 

 tol'e-pis). [Gk. ,- 

 glyptos, carved ; Glyptodon. 



lepis, plate.] A fossil Ganoid fish found in 

 Devonian rocks. 



Gmelinite, (mel'i-nit). [Herr Gmelin.]=Cha- 

 bazite, q.v. : a mineral of the zeolite group, 

 chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum, cal- 

 cium, and sodium; also called Hydrolite. 



Gnaphalium, (na-fa'li-um). [Gk. graphalion, 

 woolly.] = Cudweed: Cotton weed, &c., a 

 plant belonging to Compositse. G. orientals 

 = Everlasting Love. 



Gnat, (nat). [The A.-S. name.]=Culex: an 

 insect belonging to Diptera. 



Gnats, (nats)=Culicid8e : insects belonging to 

 Diptera, including the gnat, mosquito, &c. 



Gnathites, ( na-thi'tez ). [Gk. gnathos, jaw.] 

 Appendages to Decapoda, modified for, mas- 

 tication. 



Gnathodon, (nath'o-don). [Gk. gnathos, jaw; 

 odous, tooth.] A molluscous animal. 



Gnathodontes, (nath-6-don'tez). [Gk. gnathos, 

 jaw; odous, tooth.] Name suggested by De 

 Blainville for a primary division of fishes, 

 including the bony fishes. . ! *~' : 



Gnathostoma, (nath-os'to-roa). ' [Gk. gnathos, 

 jaw; stoma, mouth.] Small worms, belong- 

 ing to Entozoa, found in the stomach of tho 

 tiger, leopard, &c. 



