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MOSS 



a white crystalline variety of tannic acid ob- 

 tained from Fustic. 



Morin's apparatus. [General Morin.] For 

 measuring the distances through which fall- 

 ing bodies pass in given times : a modifica- 

 tion of Attwood's machine, in which the 

 course of the falling body is marked by a 

 pencil. 



Morinda, ( mo-rin'da. ) [Morus Indica.] = 

 Moras Indicus= Indian mulberry: a plant 

 belonging to Moracese. 



Mormdin, (mo-rin'din.) fMorinda, q.v. ] A 

 yellow dye-stuff, from Morinda citrifolia; 

 from which alizarin is obtained. 



Moringa, (mo-ring'a). [The Malabar name.] 

 A plant belonging to Moringaceae, q.v. M. 

 pterygosper,na=Ben-nnt tree, from the 

 seeds of which oil of ben is extracted. 



Moringacese, ( mo-ring-ga'se-e ). [Moringa, 

 $.v.]=Moringads: trees, with pinnate leaves, 

 and white flowers, belonging to Violates. 



Moringic acid, (mo-rin'jik).) [Moringa, q v.] 

 CisH-zSiOz : an oily acid substance obtained 

 from oil of ben. 



Morintannic acid, (mo-rin-tan'nik). [Morus 

 and Tannic, q.v.] CjsHioOg: a yellow crys- 

 talline variety of tannic acid, obtained from 

 old fustic or Morus tinctoria. 



Morion, (mo'ri-ou). A black crystalline variety 

 of native silica. 



Morison's arrangement of plants : according 

 to the fruit, v. Botanical systems. 



Moritanuic acid, ( mo-ri-tan'nik ). [Morus 

 and Tannic, q.v.] = CigHigOio = Tannin of 

 fustic or Morus tinctoria: a variety of tannic 

 acid. 



Morocco leather, (mo-rok'ko.) [M. in Africa.] 

 =Tanned skin of Barbary goat. 



Moronobea, ( mor-6-no'be-a ). [ Monorobo, 

 the native name.] M. coccinea=Hog gum- 

 tree. 



Moroxite, ( mor'oks-it ). A green mineral, 

 chiefly phosphate of calcium: a variety or 

 apatite. 



Morphia, (mor'fi-a) [Morpheus, god of sleep.] 

 =C34H38N2O<j: one of the natural bases 

 found iii opium, a crystalline nitrile base, 

 with powerful narcotic properties. 



Morphine, (mor-fen'). [The French word.] 

 = Morphia, q.v. 



Morphium, (ruor / fi-um)=Morphia, q.v. 



Morpholites, (mor'fo-lits). Aggregations of 

 carbonate of lime and marl. 



Morphology, (mor-fol'6-ji). [Gk. morphe, 

 form ; logos, discourse.] The science of 

 the form and structure of animals and 

 plants. 



Morrhua, (m5'ru-a). Cod, haddock, &c.: a 

 fish belonging to Gadidae. M. cegleftnus= 

 Haddock. A27minuta=Bowor. M.vulgans 

 =Cod. 



Morse, (mors). [Morj, the Russian name.]= 

 Trichechus rosmarus; also called Walrus, 

 q.v. 



Morse's telegraph. [Prof. Morse of America.] 

 A writing telegraphic apparatus, by which 

 signs representing letters are written o'_ a 

 strip of paper, v. Telegraph. 



Mortar, (mor'tar). [Mortarium, the Latin 



word.] A piece of 

 ordnance, usually 

 short and of large 

 bore, used for 

 throwing shells. 

 M. shell, usually 

 fired at a high 

 angle, so as to fall r 

 behind parapets, 1 * 

 penetrate roofs, &c. Mortar. 



2. A strong vessel used for trituration. 3. 

 A compound of lime and water used in 

 bricklaying. 



Mortification, (mor-tif-i-ka'shun). [L. mors, 

 death; facio, I make.]=Local death: the 

 death of any member, or portion, of the 

 body, by failure of the circulation. 

 Morus, (mo'rus). [The Latin word.]=Mul- 

 berry: a tree belonging to Urticacese. M. 

 a/6a=White mulberry, the leaves of which 

 are food for silkworms. M. Indica=^lo- 

 rinda = Indian mulberry. M. tinctoria= 

 Old fustic. 



Mosaic, (mo-za'ik). [Mosaique, the French 

 word.] Inlaid work, 

 in which painting is 

 imitated by the use 

 of small pieces of 

 variously coloured 

 marble, glass, &c. 

 M. gold: an alloy of 

 copper and tin. 

 Mosandrite, (mo'san- 

 drit). A brown trans- 

 lucent mineral, 

 chiefly hydrated sili- Mosaic, 



cate of calcium, cerium, lanthanum, <fcc. 

 Mosasauroids, ( mos-a-saw'roidz ). [Mosa- 

 saurus, q.v. ; Gk. eidos, form.] Gigantic 

 reptiles, known by fossil remains in creta- 

 ceous rocks. One is 75 feet in length. 

 Mosasaurus, (mos-a-saw'rus). [River Meuse; 

 Gk. sauros, lizard.] An aquatic reptile, of 

 great length, known only by fossil remains 

 found in chalk rocks, near Maestricht. 

 Moschatel, ( mos'ka-tel ). [Gk. moschos, a 

 young shoot.] = Moschatella = Adoxa mos- 

 chatellina : a small succulent herb. v. 

 Adoxa. 



Moschidse, (mos'ki-de). [Moschus.g.v.] Musk- 

 deer, Sic.: quadrupeds, belonging to Rumi- 

 nantia, intermediate between the camel and 

 the deer. 



Moschus, (mos'kus). [Gk. moschos, a calf.] 

 An animal resembling the deer, but without 

 horns; the male has sometimes a musk-bag 

 containing musk. M. jew;0rnais=Cheorotaiu. 

 M. moschiferus='M.\isk. of Thibet. 

 Mosque, (inosk). [Masjid, the Arabic word.] 

 A place of Mohammedan worship. 

 Mosquito, (mos-ke'to). [The Spanish word.] 

 A small fly, remarkable for its stinging 

 powers. l.=Culex mosquito. 2. Simulium. 

 Moss, (mos). [Meos, the A.-S. name.]=Lyco- 

 podium, &c. v. Mosses. Bog M.= Sphagna. 

 Cord Af.=Hydrometrica. Hair M.=Poly- 

 trichum. Iceland Af.=Cetraria islandica: a 

 lichen. Irish M . =Chondrus crispus. Rein- 

 deer M. Cenomyce rangifera = Cladonia 

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