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drought aud moisture, this little vegetable. ANILES, aniline n which one atom of a 

 curiosity maintains this power for many diatomic radical replaces two of bydroccn. 

 years. I ANLLIC ACID, a white crystalline and 



ANASTROPHE, certain inversions in the fusible product of the action of nitric acid on 

 order of words receive this name in Philology, indigo, called also Indigotic Acid and N ilro- 

 such as vobticum for cum vobit, Ac. salicylic Acid. 



ANAUXITE, a greenish white mineral, | ANILIDES, aniline in which an clectr 

 composed of silica and alumina, with a negative radical replaces one atom of hydro- 

 small quantity of magnesia.an'l >>rotoxide of 'gen. 

 iron, and 11.5 per cent, of water. I ANILINE, from anil, the Indigo plant, a 



ANCHUSINE. or ANCHUSIC ACID, a red product of the distillation of various organic 

 colouring matter found in alkanet root, and , bodies, among others indigo, but now chiefly 

 soluble in fats and oils. from benzole, one of the, constituents of coal 



ANCILE. See Ancyle. 



ANCISTROCLADE*, a natural order of 

 Exogens, consisting of one genus, the ances- 

 trocladus. 



ANCONA, an expression found in old Vone- 



__ altar-pie>'e ; from the Greek fiKWV. 



ANDESINE, a felspar, resembling albite, 

 composed of lime and soda, and found in the 

 Andesite rocks of the American Andes. _ 



ANDIRONS, the fire dogs used on hearths actuating influence 

 where wood was burnt. In the middle ageij AM8AMII>Ef ammonia in which an atom 

 tuey were frequently works of art. of the negative radical anisyl replaces an 



ANDR.EACEJB, an order of moss-like i atom of hd 



Plants, w th four- valved spore cases, differing ANISAMLIDE; anlRal mde in which phenjl 

 trom the true mosses by the absence of a 1 ^],^ an atom of hydrogen 

 feristome and operculum. I ANISE t he aromatic fruit of Pimpinella 



4.NDBEASBERGOHTE, aformernamegiven!^ n k um an or j e ntal umbelliferous annual 

 to Hannotome found at Andreasberg in the chieflv u ' sed for drspe p sia . The star Anise to 

 Hsr*. obtained from one of the Winteracese, IUtr 



AXELT.ATA, or Anellides. See A nnelides. cium an i satum 



ANELYTRODS, a term applied to insects I ANISETTE> a liqueur, made in France by 

 without elytra or wing sheaths. distilling anise, coriander seed, and fennei 



tar. It is much employed in preparing the 

 aniline dyes, magenta, mauve, &c. ; and was 

 formerly called CrystaUine,=C 12 H ? N. 



. ..^-,.,.. !..-. ... ANILOCTANIC ACID, cyanic acid in which 

 tiaTdVcume'nW.^gnifying an'im"aee,"ipicture. P n <? nvl replaces hydrogen. 

 ,. ,_ , .,.. /-. i, c.v,.,,i ANILOTIC ACID, a t>ody obtained irom tne 



action of nitric acid on salicin. 



ANIMA MUNDI, a snpposed spirit or meta- 

 physical essence, at one time held to be dif- 

 fused through nature, as an organising and 



with brandy, which is afterwards sweetened. 



ANISIC ACID, a crystalline product of thO 

 action of nitric aoid on aniseed. 



ANISIC ETUER, a compound of anisic aci'l 

 and ether. 



ANisonvNAMors. See A nisobryouu. 



ANISOIN, a rtsinous product of the action 

 of oil of vitriol on oil of aniseed. 



ANISTL, the hypothetical radical of anisie 



AKEMONIC ACID, an organic solid found 

 in the wood anemone. 



ANEROID Barometer, from a and VTJpOS, 

 " without damp," sometimes called the Dry 

 Barometer, in contradistinction to the Mer- 

 curial Barometer. An instrument for baro- 

 metrical purposes, consisting of a corrugated 

 metal box, enclosing a partial vacuum, 

 capable of compression by the pressure of the 

 exterior atmosphere. A spiral spring within acid, 

 tha box connected with an external index ANKER, a liquid measure for wines and 

 by a simple mechanical arrangement shows spirits, equal to eight and a half imperial 

 ;h amount and variation of the compression gallons. 



on a graduated dial, marked at the appro- ANK.EPITE, a crystallised Dolomite or 

 priate points with the usual words, K.iin, Magnesian limestcne found in the Orkneys. 

 Fair, Much Rain, *c. I ANNABERGITE, hydrated arseniate of 



ANGEIOLOGT. See Anffiology. nickel, found at Annaberg. 



ANGIOSPORODS, such fungi as have their ANNIHILATOB, or Fire annihilator, a 

 spores in a hollow bag or shell. modern invention for the exiinction of fire, 



ANGLARITE, fibrous compact phosphate of more especially useful in c <ses in which water 

 Iron, from Anglar, France. would not prevent the combustion, as in the 



ANGLE IKON, iron rolled into the shape of case of spirits, petroleum oils, tar, &c., 

 the letter L. which would burn though floating on water, 



ANGLEMETER, an instrument used by It is a portable reservoir in which incom- 

 geologists for measuring the inclination or buitible gas may be rapidly generated, such 

 dip of strata, &c. as carbonic acid evolved from the action of 



AXGLESITE, sulphate of lead obtained from oil of vitriol on marble or carbonate, of lime. 

 the decomposition of galena. As carbonic acid, howeve , is instantly des- 



AXGUILLIFORM, eel-sli;ipeJ ; from an- tractive to human life, recent improvements 

 truilla, "aa eel" have so combined the incombustible gases 



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