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Calamintha clinopodiumBasil Bas"il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?,
fr. ? king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum
basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O.
minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha
Acinos and C. Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family. clinochloreRipidolite Ri*pid"o*lite, n. [Gr. ???. ???. fan + -lite.]
(Min.)
A translucent mineral of a green color and micaceous
structure, belonging to the chlorite group; a hydrous
silicate of alumina, magnesia, and iron; -- called also
clinochlore. ClinodiagonalClinodiagonal Cli`no*di*ag"o*nal, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline
+ E. diagonal.] (Crystallog.)
That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which
makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis. See
Crystallization. -- a. Pertaining to, or the direction of,
the clinodiagonal. ClinodomeClinodome Cli"no*dome`, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline + E.
dome.] (Crystallog.)
See under Dome. Clinographic
Clinographic Cli"no*graph"ic, a. [Gr. kli`nein to incline +
-graph.]
Pertaining to that mode of projection in drawing in which the
rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of
projection.
Clinoid
Clinoid Cli"noid, a. [Gr. kli`nh bed + -oid.] (Anat.)
Like a bed; -- applied to several processes on the inner side
of the sphenoid bone.
Clinometer
Clinometer Cli*nom"e*ter, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline +
-meter.] (Geol.)
An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr
the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level.
--Dana.
Clinometric
Clinometric Clin`o*met"ric, a.
1. Pertaining to, or ascertained by, the clinometer.
2. Pertaining to the oblique crystalline forms, or to solids
which have oblique angles between the axes; as, the
clinometric systems.
Clinometry
Clinometry Cli*nom"e*try, n. (geol.)
That art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
Clinopinacoid
Clinopinacoid Cli`no*pin"a*coid, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline +
E. pinacoid.] (Crystallog.)
The plane in crystals of the monoclinic system which is
parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral
(clinidiagonal) axes.
Clinorhombic
Clinorhombic Cli`no*rhom"bic, a. [Gr. kli`nein to incline + E.
rhombic: cf. F. clinorhombique.] (Crystallog.)
Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a
rhombic base; monoclinic.
Clinostat
Clinostat Cli"no*stat, n. [Gr. ? to incline + ? to make to
stand.] (Bot.)
An apparatus consisting of a slowly revolving disk, usually
regulated by clockwork, by means of wich the action of
external agents, as light and gravity, on growing plants may
be regulated or eliminated.
Declinometer
Declinometer Dec`li*nom"e*ter, n. [Decline + -meter.]
(Physics)
An instrument for measuring the declination of the magnetic
needle.
Declinous
Declinous De*clin"ous, a.
Declinate.
Diclinous
Diclinous Dic"li*nous, a. [Gr. ? = ? bed.]
Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers. --Gray.
Monoclinous
Monoclinous Mo*noc"li*nous, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? couch, fr. ? to
lie down: cf. F. monocline.] (Bot.)
Hermaphrodite, or having both stamens and pistils in every
flower.
SynclinoriaSynclinorium Syn`cli*no"ri*um, n.; pl. Synclinoria. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? to lay together + ? mountain.] (Geol.)
A mountain range owing its origin to the progress of a
geosynclinal, and ending in a catastrophe of displacement and
upturning. --Dana. SynclinoriumSynclinorium Syn`cli*no"ri*um, n.; pl. Synclinoria. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? to lay together + ? mountain.] (Geol.)
A mountain range owing its origin to the progress of a
geosynclinal, and ending in a catastrophe of displacement and
upturning. --Dana.
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