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Acuminate
Acuminate A*cu"mi*nate, v. t.
To render sharp or keen. [R.] ``To acuminate even despair.'
--Cowper.
Acuminate
Acuminate A*cu"mi*nate, v. i.
To end in, or come to, a sharp point. ``Acuminating in a cone
of prelacy.' --Milton.
AcuminateAcuminate A*cu"mi*nate, a. [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare
to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]
Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth,
etc. Acumination
Acumination A*cu`mi*na"tion, n.
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
--Bp. Pearson.
albuminate Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the
action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat.
Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of
alkaline substances; -- called also albuminate. Albuminate
Albuminate Al*bu"mi*nate, n. (Chem.)
A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin,
and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound
formed by the union of albumin with another substance.
AluminaAlumina A*lu"mi*na, n. [L. alumen, aluminis. See Alum.]
(Chem.)
One of the earths, consisting of two parts of aluminium and
three of oxygen, Al2O3.
Note: It is the oxide of the metal aluminium, the base of
aluminous salts, a constituent of a large part of the
earthy siliceous minerals, as the feldspars, micas,
scapolites, etc., and the characterizing ingredient of
common clay, in which it exists as an impure silicate
with water, resulting from the decomposition of other
aluminous minerals. In its natural state, it is the
mineral corundum. Aluminate
Aluminate A*lu`mi*nate, n. (Chem.)
A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the
substitution of a metal for the hydrogen.
Aluminated
Aluminated A*lu"mi*na`ted a.
Combined with alumina.
Biacuminate
Biacuminate Bi`a*cu"mi*nate, a. [Pref. bi- + acuminate.]
(Bot.)
Having points in two directions.
BituminateBituminate Bi*tu"mi*nate (b[i^]*t[=u]"m[i^]*n[=a]t), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Bituminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bituminating.]
[L. bituminatus, p. p. of bituminare to bituminate. See
Bitumen.]
To treat or impregnate with bitumen; to cement with bitumen.
``Bituminated walls of Babylon.' --Feltham. BituminatedBituminate Bi*tu"mi*nate (b[i^]*t[=u]"m[i^]*n[=a]t), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Bituminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bituminating.]
[L. bituminatus, p. p. of bituminare to bituminate. See
Bitumen.]
To treat or impregnate with bitumen; to cement with bitumen.
``Bituminated walls of Babylon.' --Feltham. BituminatingBituminate Bi*tu"mi*nate (b[i^]*t[=u]"m[i^]*n[=a]t), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Bituminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bituminating.]
[L. bituminatus, p. p. of bituminare to bituminate. See
Bitumen.]
To treat or impregnate with bitumen; to cement with bitumen.
``Bituminated walls of Babylon.' --Feltham. Cacuminal
Cacuminal Ca*cu"mi*nal, a. [L. cacumen, cacuminis, the top,
point.] (Philol.)
Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to
certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.
Cacuminate
Cacuminate Ca*cu"mi*nate, v. i. [L. cacuminatus, p. p. of
cacuminare to point, fr. cacumen point.]
To make sharp or pointed. [Obs.]
Cola acuminataCola nut Cola nut, Cola seed Cola seed . (Bot.)
The bitter fruit of Cola acuminata, which is nearly as
large as a chestnut, and furnishes a stimulant, which is used
in medicine. ConferruminateConferruminate Con`fer*ru"mi*nate, Conferruminated
Con`fer*ru"mi*na`ted, a. [L. conferruminare to cement. See
Ferruminate.] (Bot.)
Closely united by the coalescence, or sticking together, of
contiguous faces, as in the case of the cotyledons of the
live-oak acorn. ConferruminatedConferruminate Con`fer*ru"mi*nate, Conferruminated
Con`fer*ru"mi*na`ted, a. [L. conferruminare to cement. See
Ferruminate.] (Bot.)
Closely united by the coalescence, or sticking together, of
contiguous faces, as in the case of the cotyledons of the
live-oak acorn. DecucuminatedDecucuminated Dec`u*cu"mi*na`ted, a. [L. decacuminare to cut
off the top. See Cacuminate.]
Having the point or top cut off. [Obs.] --Bailey. Ferruminate
Ferruminate Fer*ru"mi*nate, v. t. [L. ferruminatus, p. p. of
ferruminare to cement, solder, fr. ferrumen cement, fr.
ferrum iron.]
To solder or unite, as metals. [R.] --Coleridge.
Ferrumination
Ferrumination Fer*ru`mi*na"tion, n. [L. ferruminatio: cf. F.
ferrumination.]
The soldering ir uniting of me? als. [R.] --Coleridge.
Fusanus acuminatusQuandong Quan"dong, n. (Bot.)
The edible drupaceous fruit of an Australian tree (Fusanus
acuminatus) of the Sandalwood family; -- called also
quandang. Illuminable
Illuminable Il*lu"mi*na*ble, a.
Capable of being illuminated.
Illuminant
Illuminant Il*lu"mi*nant, n. [L. illuminans, -antis, p. pr. of
illuminare.]
That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and
petroleum are illuminants. --Boyle.
Illuminary
Illuminary Il*lu"mi*na*ry, a.
Illuminative.
Illuminate
Illuminate Il*lu"mi*nate, v. i.
To light up in token or rejoicing.
Illuminate
Illuminate Il*lu"mi*nate, a. [L. illuminatus, p. p.]
Enlightened. --Bp. Hall.
Illuminate
Illuminate Il*lu"mi*nate, n.
One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light
and knowledge.
IlluminateIlluminate Il*lu"mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminating.] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of
illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen
light. See Luminous, and cf. Illume, Illumine,
Enlimn, Limn.]
1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light,
literally or figuratively; to brighten.
2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a
building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters,
or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in
manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by
knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to
illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty. IlluminatedIlluminate Il*lu"mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminating.] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of
illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen
light. See Luminous, and cf. Illume, Illumine,
Enlimn, Limn.]
1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light,
literally or figuratively; to brighten.
2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a
building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters,
or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in
manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by
knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to
illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.
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