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GLOSSARY. 



Furrowed ; deeply marked with 

 longitudinal lines. 



Sul'pliate (Sul'phur). A compound 

 of sulphuric acid with a base. 



SuTphide (Sul'phur). A compound of 

 sulphur with another elementary 

 substance, towards which it stands 

 in the same relations as oxygen, so 

 as to form a sulphur-acid or a 

 sulphur-base. 



Sul'phite (Sul'phur). A com- 

 pound of sulphurous acid with a 

 base. 



Sulphocyanlc (SuHphur and Cyan'o- 

 gen). A name applied to an acid 

 composed of sulphur, cyanogen, 

 and hydrogen, found in the seeds 

 and blossoms of cruciferous plants, 

 and in human saliva. 



Sulphovi'nic (Suffphur ; Lat. vi'num, 

 wine). A term applied to an acid 

 produced by the action of sulphuric 

 acid on alcohol. 



Sulphur-acid. An acid in which the 

 oxygen is represented by sulphur. 



Sulphur-base. A base in which 

 oxygen is represented by sulphur. 



Sul'phuret (Sul'phur). A compound 

 of sulphur with hydrogen or a 

 metal, or other electro-positive 

 body. 



Sulphuretted (Sul'phur). Combined 

 with sulphur. 



Sulphu'ric (Sul'phur). Belonging to 

 sulphur : applied to an acid con- 

 taining one equivalent of sulphur 

 with three of oxygen commonly 

 known as oil of vitriol. 



SuTphurous (Sul'phur). Containing 

 sulphur; applied to an acid con- 

 taining one equivalent of sulphur 

 and two of oxygen. 



Sulphur-salt. A salt arising from 

 the combination of a sulphur acid 

 with a sulphur base, in each of 

 which sulphur takes the place of 

 oxygen. 



Super- (Lat. above). A preposition 

 used in compound words, signifying 

 above or in excess. 



Superciliary (Lat. su'per, above; 

 ci'lium, the eyebrow). Above the 

 eyebrow. 



Superficial (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 fac'ies, a face). On the face or 



outer surface; superficial measure 

 is the extent of any surface. 



Superficies (Lat. su'per, on ; fac'ies, 

 a face). The surface of a body, 

 capable of measurement in length 

 and breadth. 



Superimpo'se (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 impo'no, I lay on). To lay on 

 something else. 



Superincum'bent (Lat. su'per, above; 

 incum'bo, I lie on). Resting or 

 lying on something. 



Supe'rior (Lat. above). In botany, 

 applied to the ovary when it is not 

 adherent to the calyx, and to the 

 calyx when it is adherent to the 

 ovary ; also to the part of a flower 

 nearest the axis or growing point. 



Superja'cent (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 ja'ceo, I lie). Lying above. 



Superna'tant (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 no! to, I swim). Floating or swim- 

 ing on the surface. 



Superposition (Lat. su'per, above; 

 po'no, I place). A placing above ; 

 in geology, the order in which rocks 

 are placed over each other. 



Su'persalt (Lat. su'per, above; salt). 

 A salt with a greater number of 

 equivalents of acid than of base. 



Supersat'urate (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 sa'turj full). To add beyond satu- 

 ration. 



Superstra'tum (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 stra'tum, a layer). A layer above 

 another. 



Supersul'phate (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 sulphate). A sulphate containing 

 more equivalents of acid than of 

 base. 



Supertem'poral (Lat. su'per, over ; 

 temporal-bone). Applied to bones 

 sometimes overarching the temporal 

 fossae in fishes. 



Supervolu'te (Lat. su'per, above ; 

 volvo* I roll). In botany, applied 

 to leaves rolled on themselves in the 

 leaf-bud. 



Supma'tion (Lat. supi'nus, lying on 

 the back). The act of turning the 

 face or anterior part upwards. 



Supina'tor (Lat. supi'nus, lying on 

 the back). A name given to those 

 muscles which turn the palm of 

 the hand forwards or upwards. 



