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2. (Geom.) A certain surface of the third degree, described by a moving straight line; -- used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and also the forces acting on the body.

Cy*lin`dro*met"ric (s&ibreve;*l&ibreve;n`dr&osl;*m&ebreve;t"r&ibreve;k), a. [Gr. ky`lindros + me`tron measure.] Belonging to a scale used in measuring cylinders.

||Cy"ma (sī"m&adot;) n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^ma. See Cyme]

1. (Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.

2. (Bot.) A cyme. See Cyme.

Cyma recta, or Cyma, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below. -- Cyma reversa, or Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.

Cy*mar" (sī*mńr"), n. [F. simarre. See Chimere.] A slight covering; a scarf. See Simar.

Her body shaded with a light cymar. Dryden.

||Cy*ma"ti*um (s&ibreve;*mā"sh&ibreve;*ŭm), n. [L., fr. Gr. kyma`tion, dim. of ky^ma a wave.] (Arch.) A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.

Cym"bal (s&ibreve;m"bal). n. [OE. cimbale, simbale, OF. cimbale, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky`mbalon, fr. ky`mbh, ky`mbos, anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Skr. kumbha pot. Cf. Chime.] 1. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.

2. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together.

&fist; In orchestras, one cymbal is commonly attached to the bass drum, and the other heid in the drummer's left hand, while his right hand uses the drumstick.

3. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.

Cym"bal*ist, n. A performer upon cymbals.

Cym"bi*form (s?m"b?-f?rm),, a. [L. cymba boat (Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;) + -form: cf. F. cymbiforme.] Shaped like a boat; (Bot.) elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as the glumes of many grasses.

||Cym"bi*um (s?m"b?-?m), n. [L., a small cup, fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;.] (Zo÷l.) A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.

Cyme (s?m), n. [L. cyma the young sprount of a cabbage, fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;, prop., anything swollen, hence also cyme, wave, fr. &?;&?;&?; to be pregnant.] (Bot.) A flattish or convex flower cluster, of the centrifugal or determinate type, differing from a corymb chiefly in the order of the opening of the blossoms.

Cy"mene (s?"m?n), n. (Chem.) A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH3. C6H4.C3H7, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called also paracymene, and formerly camphogen.

Cy"me*nol (s?"m?-n?l), n. (Chem.) See Carvacrol.

Cy"mi*dine ( s?"m?-d?n or -d?n; 104), n. (Chem.) A liquid organic base, C10H13.NH2, derived from cymene.

Cy*mif"er*ous (s?-m?f"?r-?s), a. [Cyme + -ferous.] Producing cymes.

{ Cym"ling, Cymb"ling (s?m"l?ng) }, n. A scalloped or "pattypan" variety of summer squash.

Cy"mo*gene (s?"m?-j?n), n. (Chem.) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; -- used for producing low temperatures.

Cy"moid (s?"moid), a. [Cyme + -oid.] (Bot.) Having the form of a cyme.

Cym"o*phane (s?m"?-f?n or s?"m?-), n. [Gr.&?;&?;&?; wave + &?;&?;&?; To appear: cf. F. cymophane. So named in allusion to a peculiar opalescence often seen in it.] (Min.) See Chrysoberyl.

Cy*moph"a*nous (s?-m?f"?-n?s or s?-), a. Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.

{ Cy"mose (s?"m?s; 277), Cy"mous (s?"m?s), } a. [L. cymosus full of shoots: cf. FF. cymeux. See Cyme.] (Bot.) Having the nature of a cyme, or derived from a cyme; bearing, or pertaining to, a cyme or cymes.

Cym"ric (k?m"r?k), a. [W. Cymru Wales.] Welsh. -- n. The Welsh language. [Written also Kymric.]