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Anthological
Anthological An`tho*log"ic*al, a.
Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts
from different authors, especially the poets.
He published a geographical and anthological
description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this
terrestrial globe. --Wood.
Anthologist
Anthologist An*thol"o*gist, n.
One who compiles an anthology.
Helminthologic
Helminthologic Hel*min`tho*log"ic, Helminthological
Hel*min`tho*log"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. helminthologique.]
Of or pertaining to helminthology.
Helminthological
Helminthologic Hel*min`tho*log"ic, Helminthological
Hel*min`tho*log"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. helminthologique.]
Of or pertaining to helminthology.
Helminthologist
Helminthologist Hel`min*thol"o*gist, n. [Cf. F.
helminthologiste.]
One versed in helminthology.
Helminthology
Helminthology Hel`min*thol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm + -logy:
cf. F. helminthologie.]
The natural history, or study, of worms, esp. parasitic
worms.
mentholCamphor Cam"phor, n. [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It.
camfara, Sp. camfara, alcanfor, LL. camfora, camphara, NGr.
?), fr. Ar. k[=a]f[=u]r, prob. fr. Skr. karp[=u]ra.]
1. A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from
different species of the Laurus family, esp. from
Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of
Linn[ae]us.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and
fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a
stimulant, or sedative.
2. A gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree
(Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;
-- called also Malay camphor, camphor of Borneo, or
borneol. See Borneol.
Note: The name camphor is also applied to a number of bodies
of similar appearance and properties, as cedar
camphor, obtained from the red or pencil cedar
(Juniperus Virginiana), and peppermint camphor, or
menthol, obtained from the oil of peppermint.
Camphor oil (Chem.), name variously given to certain
oil-like products, obtained especially from the camphor
tree.
Camphor tree, a large evergreen tree (Cinnamomum
Camphora) with lax, smooth branches and shining
triple-nerved lanceolate leaves, probably native in China,
but now cultivated in most warm countries. Camphor is
collected by a process of steaming the chips of the wood
and subliming the product. MentholMenthol Men"thol, n. [Mentha + -ol.] (Chem.)
A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor,
extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also
mint camphor or peppermint camphor. OEnantholOEnanthol [OE]*nan"thol, n. [[oe]nanthylic + L. oleum oil.]
(Chem.)
An oily substance obtained by the distillation of castor oil,
recognized as the aldehyde of [oe]nanthylic acid, and hence
called also [oe]nanthaldehyde. Venthole
Venthole Vent"hole, n.
A touchhole; a vent.
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