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2. The quantity of butter made at one operation.

||Chur"rus (?), n. [Hind. charas.] A powerfully narcotic and intoxicating gum resin which exudes from the flower heads, seeds, etc., of Indian hemp.

Churr"worm` (?), n. [AS. cyrran, cerran, to turn.] (Zo÷l.) An insect that turns about nimbly; the mole cricket; -- called also fan cricket. Johnson.

Chuse (?), v. t. See Choose. [Obs.]

Chute (?), n. [F. chute, prop. a fall.] 1. A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.

2. See Shoot.

{ Chut"ney (?), Chut"nee (?), } n. [Hind. chatnī.] A warm or spicy condiment or pickle made in India, compounded of various vegetable substances, sweets, acids, etc.

Chy*la"ceous (?), a. (Physiol.) Possessed of the properties of chyle; consisting of chyle.

Chy*la"que*ous (?), a. [Chyle + aqueous.] (Zo÷l.) Consisting of chyle much diluted with water; -- said of a liquid which forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.

Chyle (?), n. [NL. chylus, Gr. &?; juice, chyle, fr. &?; to pour: cf. F. chyle; prob. akin to E. fuse to melt.] (Physiol.) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; formed from chyme by the action of the intestinal juices. It is absorbed by the lacteals, and conveyed into the blood by the thoracic duct.

Chyl`i*fac"tion (?), n. [Chyle + L. facere to make.] (Physiol.) The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process.

Chyl`i*fac"tive (?), a. (Physiol.) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.

Chy*lif"er*ous (?), a. [Chyle + -ferous: cf. F. chylifŔre.] (Physiol.) Transmitting or conveying chyle; as, chyliferous vessels.

Chy*lif"ic (?), a. Chylifactive.

Chyl`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The formation of chyle. See Chylifaction.

Chy*lif"i*ca*to*ry (? or ?), a. Chylifactive.

Chy"li*fy (?), v. t. & i. [Chyle + -ly.] (Physiol.) To make chyle of; to be converted into chyle.

Chy`lo*po*et"ic (?), a. [Gr. chylopoiei^n to make into juice, chylo`s juice, chyle + poiei^n to make.] (Physiol.) Concerned in the formation of chyle; as, the chylopoetic organs.

Chy"lous (?), a. [Cf. F. chyleux.] (Physiol.) Consisting of, or similar to, chyle.

||Chy*lu"ri*a (?), n. [NL. from Gr. &?; chyle + &?; urine.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance.

Chyme (?), n. [L. chymus chyle, Gr. &?; juice, like &?;, fr. &?; to pour: cf. F. chyme. See Chyle.] (Physiol.) The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle.

{ Chym"ic (?), Chym"ist, Chym"is*try (?). } [Obs.] See Chemic, Chemist, Chemistry.

Chy*mif"er*ous (?), a. [Chyme + -ferous.] (Physiol.) Bearing or containing chyme.

Chym`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Chyme + L. facere to make: cf. F. Chymification.] (Physiol.) The conversion of food into chyme by the digestive action of gastric juice.

Chym"i*fy (?), v. t. [Chyme + -fy: cf. F. chymifier.] (Physiol.) To form into chyme.

Chy"mous (?), a. Of or pertaining to chyme.

Chy*om"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. &?; to pour + -meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for measuring liquids. It consists of a piston moving in a tube in which is contained the liquid, the quantity expelled being indicated by the graduation upon the piston rod.

Ci*ba"ri*ous (?), a. [L. cibaruus, fr. cibus food.] Pertaining to food; edible. Johnson.