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  • 41Alchemy — Al che*my, n. [OF. alkemie, arquemie, F. alchimie, Ar. al k[=i]m[=i]a, fr. late Gr. ?, for ?, a mingling, infusion, ? juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, fr. ? to pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices …

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  • 42Amid — Amidst A*midst , Amid A*mid , prep. [OE. amidde, amiddes, on midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle. The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst, alongst. See …

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  • 43Amidst — A*midst , Amid A*mid , prep. [OE. amidde, amiddes, on midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle. The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst, alongst. See… …

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  • 44Blending — Blend ing, n. 1. The act of mingling. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The method of laying on different tints so that they may mingle together while wet, and shade into each other insensibly. Weale. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Brachychiton acerifolium — Flame Flame (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;… …

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  • 46Brew — (br[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brewed} (br[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brewing}.] [OE. brewen, AS. bre[ o]wan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, br[=u]wen, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L. defrutum… …

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  • 47Brewed — Brew Brew (br[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brewed} (br[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brewing}.] [OE. brewen, AS. bre[ o]wan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, br[=u]wen, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L.… …

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  • 48Brewing — Brew Brew (br[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brewed} (br[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brewing}.] [OE. brewen, AS. bre[ o]wan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, br[=u]wen, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L.… …

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  • 49Carburize — Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… …

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  • 50Carburized — Carburize Car bu*rize (k[aum]r b[ u]*r[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carburized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carburizing}.] (Chem.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on… …

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