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<h1>Campanulaceous</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam*pan`u*la"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants (<spn>Camponulace\'91</spn>) of which Campanula is the type, and which includes the Canterbury bell, the harebell, and the Venus's looking-glass.</def>

<h1>Campanularian</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam*pan`u*la"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>campanula</ets> a bell.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A hydroid of the family <spn>ampanularid\'91</spn>, characterized by having the polyps or zooids inclosed in bell-shaped calicles or hydrothec\'91.</def>

<h1>Campanulate</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam*pan"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bell-shaped.</def>

<h1>Campbellite</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Camp"bell*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Alexander <ets>Campbell</ets>, of Virginia.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A member of the denomination called Christians or Disciples of Christ. They themselves repudiate the term <i>Campbellite</i> as a nickname. See <er>Christian</er>, <er>3</er>.</def>

<h1>Campeachy Wood</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam*peach"y Wood`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[From the bay of <ets>Campeachy</ets>, in Mexico.]</ety> <def>Logwood.</def>

<h1>Camper</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Camp"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp.</def>

<h1>Campestral, Campestrian</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw><hw>Cam*pes"tral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cam*pes"tri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>campester</ets>, fr. <ets>campus</ets> field.]</ety> <def>Relating to an open fields; drowing in a field; growing in a field, or open ground.</def>

<h1>Camptight</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Camp"tight`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Camp</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 6.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law.)</fld> <def>A duel; the decision of a case by a duel.</def>

<h1>Camphene</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam"phene</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of substances <chform>C10H16</chform>, resembling camphor, regarded as modified terpenes.</def>

<h1>Camphine</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam*phine"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Camphor</er>.]</ety> <def>Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.</def>

<note>&hand; The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes a little ether, used as an illuminant.</note>

<h1>Camphire</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam"phire</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An old spelling of <er>Camphor</er>.</def>

<h1>Camphogen</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam"pho*gen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Camphor</ets> + <ets>-gen</ets>: -- formerly so called as derived from camphor: cf. F. <ets>camphog\'8ane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Cymene</er>.</def>

<h1>Camphol</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

<hw>Cam"phol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Camphol</ets> + <ets>-ol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Borneol</er>.</def>

<h1>Camphor</h1> <Xpage=208\'3e>

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