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Alembic, (Arab. Gxt or KI a chimical vessel for distillation, with 
pref. Sf the;) a chimical vessel for distillation. 
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Algebra, (Arab. fen the reduction of parts to a whole, or of fractions 
to a whole number, with pref. J the, from vane to bind up, to consolt- 
date, to make whole ; comp. Heb. 923 to be strong, as if to be girded ;) 
universal arithmetic, a general mode of computing by signs. Richard- 
son has given the Arabic word incorrectly. 
Alkali, (Arab. ree the ashes of a plant called glass-wort, from which 
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alkali is obtained, with pref. m)) the, from cs to fry ; comp. Heb. 
mp to roast ;) the name of a peculiar class of chimical substances. 
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Alkoran, (Arab. &) i, $ liter. a reading, with pref. a the, from i 3 
fo read ; comp. ae Nop to cry, to call, to read ;) the sacred Be of 
the Mohammedans. Also called koran, q. v. 
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Almagest, (Arab. magest = Gr. “éyeot0c, greatest, with pref. ov the ;) 
the name of an astronomical work by Ptolemy. 
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(Almande. (Arab. af a diary, calendar, with pref. Sf the ;) a diary, 
calendar. 
Cadi, (Arab. cal a judge, from cs'3 to decide, judge; comp. Heb. 
mxp to cut off, to judge ;) among the Mohammedans, an inferior judge. 
This word is not to be confounded with alcatd, which has an entirely 
different origin. 
5 =- ican 
Caliph, (Arab. RAMS khalipha, @ successor, vicegerent, from Cs 
to succeed ; comp. Heb. eda to pass along, to succeed ;) a title given 
to the successors of Mohammed. 
Chimistry, (Arab. 4445 kimia, as if the hidden art, from (54> 
to hide ;) the science which teaches the nature of bodies. In usage it 
is distinguished from alchimy, q. v. 
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Coffee, (Arab. 5aQs kahwa, wine, also a decoction of coffee, from ¢ 39 
conj. iv. to drink frequently ;) the name of a berry, and of a drake 
made from it. 
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