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Callitris quadrivalvisSandarach San"da*rach, Sandarac San"da*rac,, n. [L.
sandaraca, Gr. ?.]
1. (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
2. (Bot. Chem.) A white or yellow resin obtained from a
Barbary tree (Callitris quadrivalvis or Thuya
articulata), and pulverized for pounce; -- probably so
called from a resemblance to the mineral. Callitris quadrivalvisThyine wood Thy"ine wood` [Gr. ? ?, fr. ?, adj., pertaining to
the tree ? or ?, an African tree with sweet-smelling wood.]
(Bot.)
The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree
(Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja
articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, and furnishes a
balsamic resin called sandarach. --Rev. xviii. 12. Complete quadrilateralQuadrilateral Quad`ri*lat"er*al, n.
1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four sides, and consequently
four angles; a quadrangular figure; any figure formed by
four lines.
2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other;
as, the Venetian quadrilateral, comprising Mantua,
Peschiera, Verona, and Legnano.
Complete quadrilateral (Geom.), the figure made up of the
six straight lines that can be drawn through four points,
A, B, C, I, the lines being supposed to be produced
indefinitely. Coregonus quadrilateralisRoundfish Round"fish, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders,
sole, halibut, and other flatfishes.
(b) A lake whitefish (Coregonus quadrilateralis), less
compressed than the common species. It is very
abundant in British America and Alaska. Paris quadrifoliaParis Par"is, n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.)
A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris;
truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.
Note: It much resembles the American genus Trillium, but
has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower. Paris quadrifoliaHerb Herb (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F.
herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture,
fe`rbein to feed.]
1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent,
but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.
Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower
the second season, and then die; perennial herbs
produce new stems year after year.
2. Grass; herbage.
And flocks Grazing the tender herb. --Milton.
Herb bennet. (Bot.) See Bennet.
Herb Christopher (Bot.), an herb (Act[ae]a spicata),
whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The
name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal
fern, the wood betony, etc.
Herb Gerard (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of
St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr.
Prior.
Herb grace, or Herb of grace. (Bot.) See Rue.
Herb Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite.
Herb Paris (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the
trillium (Paris quadrifolia), commonly reputed
poisonous.
Herb Robert (Bot.), a species of Geranium (G.
Robertianum.) Principal axes of a quadricPrincipal Prin"ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See
Prince.]
1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or
degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,
the principal officers of a Government; the principal men
of a state; the principal productions of a country; the
principal arguments in a case.
Wisdom is the principal thing. --Prov. iv. 7.
2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]
[Obs.] --Spenser.
Principal axis. See Axis of a curve, under Axis.
Principal axes of a quadric (Geom.), three lines in which
the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,
as in an ellipsoid.
Principal challenge. (Law) See under Challenge.
Principal plane. See Plane of projection
(a), under Plane.
Principal of a quadric (Geom.), three planes each of which
is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all
chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an
ellipsoid.
Principal point (Persp.), the projection of the point of
sight upon the plane of projection.
Principal ray (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of
sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.
Principal section (Crystallog.), a plane passing through
the optical axis of a crystal. Principal of a quadricPrincipal Prin"ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See
Prince.]
1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or
degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,
the principal officers of a Government; the principal men
of a state; the principal productions of a country; the
principal arguments in a case.
Wisdom is the principal thing. --Prov. iv. 7.
2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]
[Obs.] --Spenser.
Principal axis. See Axis of a curve, under Axis.
Principal axes of a quadric (Geom.), three lines in which
the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,
as in an ellipsoid.
Principal challenge. (Law) See under Challenge.
Principal plane. See Plane of projection
(a), under Plane.
Principal of a quadric (Geom.), three planes each of which
is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all
chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an
ellipsoid.
Principal point (Persp.), the projection of the point of
sight upon the plane of projection.
Principal ray (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of
sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.
Principal section (Crystallog.), a plane passing through
the optical axis of a crystal. Quadri-Quadri- Quad"ri- [L., from quattuor four. See Four.]
A combining form meaning four, four times, fourfold; as,
quadricapsular, having four capsules. QuadribasicQuadribasic Quad`ri*ba"sic, a. [Quadri- + basic.] (Chem.)
Same as Tetrabasic. Quadrible
Quadrible Quad"ri*ble, a.
Quadrable. [R.]
QuadricQuadric Quad"ric, n.
(a) (Alg.) A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic.
(b) (Geom.) A surface whose equation in three variables is of
the second degree. Spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids,
paraboloids, hyperboloids, also cones and cylinders with
circular bases, are quadrics. Quadric
Quadric Quad"ric, a. (Math.)
Of or pertaining to the second degree.
Quadricapsular
Quadricapsular Quad`ri*cap"su*lar, a. [Quadri- + capsular.]
(Bot.)
Having four capsules.
Quadriceps
Quadriceps Quad"ri*ceps, n. [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput
head.] (Anat.)
The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into
four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.
Quadricipital
Quadricipital Quad`ri*cip"i*tal, n. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.
QuadricornQuadricorn Quad"ri*corn, n. [See Quadricornous.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any quadricornous animal. Quadricornous
Quadricornous Quad`ri*cor"nous, a. [Quadri- + L. cornu horn:
cf. F. quadricorne.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having four horns, or hornlike organs; as, a quadricornous
beetle.
Quadricostate
Quadricostate Quad`ri*cos"tate, a. [Quadri- + costate.]
Having four ribs.
Quadridentate
Quadridentate Quad`ri*den"tate, a. [Quadri- + dentate.]
Having four teeth; as, a quadridentate leaf.
QuadriennialQuadriennial Quad`ri*en"ni*al, a.
Same as Quadrennial. Quadrifid
Quadrifid Quad"ri*fid, a. [L. quadrifidus; quattuor four +
findere to cleave: cf. F. quadrifide.]
Divided, or deeply cleft, into four parts; as, a quadrifid
perianth; a quadrifid leaf.
Quadrifoil
Quadrifoil Quad"ri*foil, Quadrifoliate Quad`ri*fo"li*ate, a.
[Quadri- + L. folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Four-leaved; having the leaves in whorls of four.
Quadrifoliate
Quadrifoil Quad"ri*foil, Quadrifoliate Quad`ri*fo"li*ate, a.
[Quadri- + L. folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Four-leaved; having the leaves in whorls of four.
Quadrifurcated
Quadrifurcated Quad`ri*fur"ca*ted, a. [Quadri- + furcated.]
Having four forks, or branches.
QuadrigaQuadriga Quad*ri"ga, n.; pl. Quadrig[ae]. [L. See
Quadrijugous.] (Rom. Antiq.)
A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast. QuadrigaeQuadriga Quad*ri"ga, n.; pl. Quadrig[ae]. [L. See
Quadrijugous.] (Rom. Antiq.)
A car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast. QuadrigeminalQuadrigeminal Quad`ri*gem"i*nal, Quadrigeminous
Quad`ri*gem"i*nous, a. [Quadri- + L. gemini twins.]
Fourfold; having four similar parts, or two pairs of similar
parts.
Quadrigeminal bodies (Anat.), two pairs of lobes, or
elevations, on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most
mammals; the optic lobes. The anterior pair are called the
nates, and the posterior the testes. Quadrigeminal bodiesQuadrigeminal Quad`ri*gem"i*nal, Quadrigeminous
Quad`ri*gem"i*nous, a. [Quadri- + L. gemini twins.]
Fourfold; having four similar parts, or two pairs of similar
parts.
Quadrigeminal bodies (Anat.), two pairs of lobes, or
elevations, on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most
mammals; the optic lobes. The anterior pair are called the
nates, and the posterior the testes.
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