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Andesine
Andesine An"des*ine, n. (Min.)
A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes.
Andesite
Andesite An"des*ite, n. (Min.)
An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially
of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or
hypersthene.
C VandesiusVendace Ven"dace, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A European lake whitefish (Coregonus Willughbii, or C.
Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and England.
It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis. Candescent
Candescent Can*des"cent, a. [L. candescens, -entis, p. pr. of
candescere, v. incho. fr. candere to shine.]
Glowing; luminous; incandescent.
ClandestineClandestine Clan*des"tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam
secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.]
Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually
for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand;
as, a clandestine marriage. --Locke.
Syn: Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly;
stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent. --
Clan*des"tine*ly, adv. -- Clan*des"tine*ness, n. ClandestinelyClandestine Clan*des"tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam
secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.]
Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually
for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand;
as, a clandestine marriage. --Locke.
Syn: Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly;
stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent. --
Clan*des"tine*ly, adv. -- Clan*des"tine*ness, n. ClandestinenessClandestine Clan*des"tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam
secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.]
Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually
for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand;
as, a clandestine marriage. --Locke.
Syn: Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly;
stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent. --
Clan*des"tine*ly, adv. -- Clan*des"tine*ness, n. Clandestinity
Clandestinity Clan`des*tin"i*ty, n.
Privacy or secrecy. [R.]
Excandescence
Excandescence Ex`can*des"cence, n. [L. excandescentia.]
1. A growing hot; a white or glowing heat; incandescence.
[R.]
2. Violent anger; a growing angry. [Obs.] --Blount.
ExcandescentExcandescent Ex`can*des"cent, a. [L. excandescens, p. pr. of
excandescere to take fire, glow; ex out (intens.) +
candescere to begin to glisten or glow, fr. candere. See
Candid.]
White or glowing with heat. [R.] --Ure. GlandesGlans Glans
.; pl. Glandes. [L. See Gland.]
1. (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the
penis, and the extremity of the clitoris.
2. (Bot.) The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
--Gray.
3. (Med.)
(a) Goiter.
(b) A pessary. [Obs.] Incandescence
Incandescence In`can*des"cence, n. [Cf. F. incandescence.]
A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body
caused by intense heat.
incandescence lamp, contained in a vacuum, and heated to incandescence by an
electric current, as in the Edison lamp; -- called also
incandescence lamp, and glowlamp. IncandescentIncandescent In`can*des"cent, a. [L. incandecens, -entis, p.
pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in +
candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red
hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf.
F. incandescent. See Candle.]
White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as,
incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining;
brilliant.
Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might
say, incandescent throughout. --I. Taylor.
Incandescent lamp or light (Elec.), a kind of lamp in
which the light is produced by a thin filament of
conducting material, usually carbon Incandescent lampIncandescent In`can*des"cent, a. [L. incandecens, -entis, p.
pr. of incandescere to become warm or hot; pref. in- in +
candescere to become of a glittering whiteness, to become red
hot, incho. fr. candere to be of a glittering whiteness: cf.
F. incandescent. See Candle.]
White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as,
incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining;
brilliant.
Holy Scripture become resplendent; or, as one might
say, incandescent throughout. --I. Taylor.
Incandescent lamp or light (Elec.), a kind of lamp in
which the light is produced by a thin filament of
conducting material, usually carbon
Meaning of Andes from wikipedia
- The
Andes (/ˈændiːz/ AN-deez),
Andes Mountains or
Andean Mountain Range (Spanish:
Cordillera de los
Andes; Quechua: Anti) are the
longest continental...
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flight disaster (Tragedia de los
Andes,
literally Tragedy of the
Andes) and the
Miracle of the
Andes (Milagro de los
Andes). The
inexperienced co-pilot,...
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Keith Andes (born John
Charles Andes, July 12, 1920 –
November 11, 2005) was an
American actor. He is
known for
films such as
Blackbeard the
Pirate (1952)...
- de los
Andes ('University of the
Andes') may
refer to: Los
Andes Peruvian University, Peru
University of the
Andes,
Chile University of the
Andes (Colombia)...
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Andes Chocolate Mints are
small rectangular candies. The crème de
menthe variety consists of one mint-green
layer sandwiched in
between two
cocoa based...
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Miracle in the
Andes (in
Spanish Milagro en los
Andes) is a 2006
memoir by
Nando Parrado and co-author
Vince Rause,
published by Crown. It do****ents his...
- The
Andes Museum 1972 (Spanish:
Museo Andes 1972) is
located in The Old City in Montevideo, the
capital city of Uruguay. It is a
museum on the
story of...
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Andes station,
branch MP 8.45, was the
busiest railroad station on the
Delaware and Northern's
Andes Branch,
serving the
bustling Village of
Andes, and...
- Look up
Andes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Andes may
refer to:
Andes, the world's
longest mountain range,
along the
western coast of
South America...
-
Pacific Andes International Holdings is an
Asian vertically integrated seafood company. The
company was
founded in Hong Kong by Ng Swee Hong and his 6...
