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Am*bre"ic (&?;), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to ambrein; -- said of a certain acid produced by digesting ambrein in nitric acid.

Am"bre*in (&?;), n. [Cf. F. ambréine. See Amber.] (Chem.) A fragrant substance which is the chief constituent of ambergris.

Am"brite (&?;), n. [From amber.] A fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand.

Am"brose (&?;), n. A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3. Turner.

Am*bro"sia (?; 277), n. [L. ambrosia, Gr. &?;, properly fem. of &?;, fr. &?; immortal, divine; 'a priv. + &?; mortal (because it was supposed to confer immortality on those who partook of it). &?; stands for &?;, akin to Skr. mrita, L. mortuus, dead, and to E. mortal.] 1. (Myth.) (a) The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it. (b) An unguent of the gods.

His dewy locks distilled ambrosia. Milton.

2. A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell. Spenser.

3. Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.

Am"bro"si*ac (&?;), a. [L. ambrosiacus: cf. F. ambrosiaque.] Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious. [R.]"Ambrosiac odors." B. Jonson.

Am*bro"sial (&?;), a. [L. ambrosius, Gr. &?;.] 1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious. "Ambrosial food." "Ambrosial fragrance." Milton.

2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. "Shakes his ambrosial curls." Pope.

Am*bro"sial*ly, adv. After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully. "Smelt ambrosially." Tennyson.

Am*bro"sian (&?;), a. Ambrosial. [R.] . Jonson.

Am*bro"sian, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose.

Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century.

Am"bro*sin (&?;), n. [LL. Ambrosinus nummus.] An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback.

Am"bro*type (-tp), n. [Gr. 'a`mbrotos immortal + -type.] (Photog.) A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass.

Am"bry (&?;), n.; pl. Ambries (&?;). [OE. aumbry, almery, OF. almarie, armarie, aumaire, F. armoire, LL. armarium chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. arama arms. The word has been confused with almonry. See Armory.] 1. In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc.

2. A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc.

3. Almonry. [Improperly so used]

Ambs"-ace (&?;), n. [OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.] Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.

Am`bu*la"cral (&?;), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms.

Am`bu*la"cri*form (&?;), a. [Ambulacrum + -form] (Zoöl.) Having the form of ambulacra.

||Am`bu*la"crum (&?;), n.; pl. Ambulacra (&?;). [L., an alley or covered way.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays. (b) One of the suckers on the feet of mites.

Am"bu*lance (&?;), n. [F. ambulance, hôpital ambulant, fr. L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.] (Mil.) (a) A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps. (b) An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.

Am"bu*lant (&?;), a. [L. ambulans, p. pr. of ambulare to walk: cf. F. ambulant.] Walking; moving from place to place. Gayton.

Am"bu*late (&?;), v. i. [L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.] To walk; to move about. [R.] Southey.

Am`bu*la"tion (&?;), n. [L. ambulatio.] The act of walking. Sir T. Browne.