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L.: the imaginary line passing through all 

 the points on the earth's surface at which 

 the dipping needle is horizontal Agonic 

 L.: a line connecting the points where the 

 geographical and magnetic meridians coin- 

 cide. Equinoctial L. coincides with equator: 

 where the plane of the equinoctial cuts the 

 earth. Gunter's L. on Slide rule. Isoclinic 

 L.: aline passing through all the points where 

 the dipping needle makes the same angle. 

 Isodynamic L.: a line passing through all 

 the points at which the magnetic attraction 

 is the same. Isogonic L.: a line passing 

 through the points where the angle of a 

 declination compass is the same. L. of col 

 limation=iiine of sight, v. Collimation. 

 Lineae, (li-ne'e). [Linum, q.v.] = Linacea), 



Linen, (lin'en). [L. linum, flax.] A woven 



fabric made of flax. 

 Lines, (linz). [Line, q.v.] Kirchhoff's L.= 



L. of spectrum, v. Spectrum. 

 Ling, (ling). [1. A.-S. lang, long. 2. The 



Icelandic word.] 



l.=Lota molva: a 



fish, resembling the 



cod, belonging to 



Gadidae. 2.= 



Heath, q.v. 

 Lingual, (ling'u-al). Ling. 



[L. lingua, tongue.] Relating to the tongue. 

 Lingula, (ling'u-la). [L. lingula, little tongue.] 



A brachiopod, with a horny bivalve shell 



and long fleshy peduncle. L. flags; a thick 



bed of flagstones and slates, belonging to 



Cambrian rocks. 

 Lingulella=Lingula, q.v. 

 Linnsea, (lin-ne'a). [Linnaeus.] A slender 



evergreen shrub, belonging to Caprifoliaceae. 

 Linnaean nomenclature = Binary nomencla- 

 ture: in which each animal or plant has a 



double name; the first the generic name or 



name of the genus; the second the specific 



name or name of the species. 

 LinnoBus's arrangement. 1. Of plants, ac- 

 cording to the organs of reproduction, the 



stamens, and pistils: 



Phanerogamia: divided into 23 classes. 

 Cryptogamia: one class only. 



2. Of Animals: 



Mammalia and Birds: with warm red 



blood and double heart. 

 Reptiles and Fishes: with cold red blood 



and single heart. 

 Insects and Worms (including all known 



invertebrata). 

 Linne, (lin'ne). [Linnaeus.] 1. A crater in 



the moon 1 miles in diameter, v. Moon. 

 Linnet, (lin'net). [Linot, the French name.] 



Linota: a song bird 



belonging to Fringil- 



lidse. 

 Linoleic, (lin-olik). 



[Linseed and Oleic. 



q.v 



Pa 



.paveroleic acid: an Linnet 



oily substance found in linseed oil, &c. 

 Linolein, (lin-6'lin). [Linseed and Olein.] A 

 variety of olein, obtained from linseed oil. 



Linosyris, (lin-o-si'ris)=Goldielocks: an herb 

 belonging to Asteraceae. 

 Linoxyn, (lin-oks'in). [Linoleic and Oxygen.] 

 A compound of Imoleic acid and oxygen. 

 Linseed oil, (lin'sed). A fixed oil from seeds 

 of Linum; the type of drying oils. v. Oils. 

 Lint, (lint). [A.-S. linei, flax.] The soft 

 woolly part of linen, separated and used as 

 a dressing for wounds. 



Lintel, (lin'tel). [Linteau, the French word.] 

 A small bressumer, as across a window or 

 doorway 



Linum, (li'num). [The Latin name.]=:Flax: 

 a plant belonging to Linaceae, the fibres of 

 which are used to make linen. 

 Lion, (li'on). [Leo, the Latin name.] Felis: 

 a polygamous ani- 

 mal belonging to ^ 

 Felidae, q.v. Mane- 

 less L.=-Camel 

 tiger. L. ant= 

 Myrmecleon forrni- 

 carius. 



Lionnesse, ( 1 1 - on - 

 nes'). Land, now 

 under the sea, said 

 to have once con- 

 nected Cornwall 

 and the Scilly Isls. 



Liparis, (li'pa-ris). [Gk. liparos, glossy.] 1. 

 An herb belonging to Orchidaceae. L. Loe- 

 *e?u=Fen orchis. 2.=Sea snail: a fish be- 

 longing to Discoboli; v. Sucking Fishes. 

 3. An insect. L. dispar=Oipsy moth. 

 Liparite, (ll'pa-rit)= Fluor-spar. 

 Lip, (lip). [Lippa, the A.-S. word.] Gene- 

 rally the edge or border; specially the edge 

 of the mouth. L. plate=Hypo&tome. Hare 

 L.: one still in two pieces, which have not 

 yet been joined 



Lipic acid, (lip'ik). [Gk. lipos, fat.]=C 5 H 8 O 5 : 



obtained by the action of nitric acid on olein. 



Lipuris, (lip'u-ris)=Phascolarctos: an animal 



belonging to Marsupialia. L. cinereus= 



Koala. 



Liquation, (llk-wa'shun). [L. liquo, I melt.] 

 The melting of the more fusible metal of an 

 alloy, so as to remove it. 

 Liquefaction, (lik-we-fak'shun). [L. liquidus, 

 liquid; facio, I make.] Melting or dissolving. 

 Liquid, (lik'wid). [Liquidus, the Latin word. ] 

 =Fluid: intermediate between the solid and 

 aeriform conditions. Fixed L., one which 

 cannot be boiled without being chemically 

 decomposed. Spheroidal condition of L., v. 

 Spheroidal state. Volatile L., one which 

 evaporates before being decomposed by heat. 

 L. veins: really a series of drops. 

 Liquidambars, (lik-wid-am'barz). [Liquid and 

 Amber, 2.v.]=Altingiaceae: large trees, be- 

 longing to Amentales, yielding various bal- 

 sams or gums. 



Liquor. L. potasses: a solution of potassic 

 hydrate in water. L. sanguinis: the fluid 

 portion of blood, consisting of serum and 

 fibrin. 



Liquorice, (lik'er-is). [ Glycyrrhiza, q.v.] 

 Glycyrrhiza glabra: a plant belonging to 

 Fabaceae. Wild L.=Ononis arvensis. 



