Definition of Crocos. Meaning of Crocos. Synonyms of Crocos
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Crocos.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Crocos and, of course, Crocos synonyms and on the right images related to the word Crocos.
Definition of Crocos
No result for Crocos. Showing similar results...
Crocose Crocose Cro"cose (kr[=o]"k[=o]s), n. [Gr. kro`kos saffron.]
(Chem.)
A white crystalline sugar, metameric with glucose, obtained
from the coloring matter of saffron. [Written also
crokose.]
Macrocosm Macrocosm Mac"ro*cosm, n. [Macro- + Gr. ? the world: cf. F.
macrocosme.]
The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior
to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See
Microcosm.
Macrocosmic Macrocosmic Mac`ro*cos"mic, a.
Of or pertaining to the macrocosm. --Tylor.
Microcosm Microcosm Mi"cro*cosm, n. [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr.
Gr. mikro`s small + ko`smos the world.]
A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by
Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior
universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm. --Shak.
Microcosmic Microcosmic Mi`cro*cos"mic, Microcosmical Mi`cro*cos"mic*al,
a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
Of or pertaining to the microcosm.
Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white crystalline substance
obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and
ammonium phosphate, and also called
hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux,
and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe
reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally
obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called
sal microcosmicum.
Microcosmic salt Microcosmic Mi`cro*cos"mic, Microcosmical Mi`cro*cos"mic*al,
a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
Of or pertaining to the microcosm.
Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white crystalline substance
obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and
ammonium phosphate, and also called
hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux,
and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe
reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally
obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called
sal microcosmicum.
Microcosmical Microcosmic Mi`cro*cos"mic, Microcosmical Mi`cro*cos"mic*al,
a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
Of or pertaining to the microcosm.
Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white crystalline substance
obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and
ammonium phosphate, and also called
hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux,
and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe
reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally
obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called
sal microcosmicum.
Microcosmography Microcosmography Mi`cro*cos*mog"ra*phy, n. [Microcosm +
-graphy.]
Description of man as a microcosm.
sal microcosmicum Microcosmic Mi`cro*cos"mic, Microcosmical Mi`cro*cos"mic*al,
a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
Of or pertaining to the microcosm.
Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white crystalline substance
obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and
ammonium phosphate, and also called
hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux,
and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe
reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally
obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called
sal microcosmicum.
