Part 1878

<i>Ray Lankester.</i>

<h1>Chlorodyne</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ro*dyne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>chlor</ets>ine, in imitation of ano<ets>dyne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A patent anodyne medicine, containing opium, chloroform, Indian hemp, etc.</def>

<h1>Chloroform</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ro*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chlor</ets>ine + <ets>form</ets>yl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F. <ets>chloroforme</ets>, G. <ets>chloroform</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless volatile liquid, <chform>CHCl3</chform>, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce an\'91sthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.</def>

<h1>Chloroform</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ro*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chloroformed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chloroforming</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.</def>

<h1>Chloroleucite</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo`ro*leu"cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ light green + E. <ets>leucite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Chloroplastid</er>.</def>

<h1>Chlorometer</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo*rom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>chlorom\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Chlorine</er>, and <er>-meter</er>.]</ety> <def>An instrument to test the decoloring or bleaching power of chloride of lime.</def>

<h1>Chlorometry</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo*rom"e*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.</def>

<h1>Chloropal</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo*ro"pal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ light green + E. <ets>opal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A massive mineral, greenish in color, and opal-like in appearance. It is essentially a hydrous silicate of iron.</def>

<h1>Chloropeptic</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo`ro*pep"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chlor</ets>ine + <ets>peptic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to an acid more generally called <i>pepsin-hydrochloric acid</i>.</def>

<h1>Chlorophane</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ro*phane</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ light green + <?/ to show: cf. F. <ets>chlorophane</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of fluor spar, which, when heated, gives a beautiful emerald green light.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The yellowish green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina. See <er>Chromophane</er>.</def>

<h1>Chlorophyll</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo"ro*phyll</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ light green + <?/ leaf: cf. F. <ets>chlorophylle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they owe their green color, and through which all ordinary assimilation of plant food takes place. Similar chlorophyll granules have been found in the tissues of the lower animals.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>chlorophyl</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Chloroplastid</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo`ro*plas"tid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ light green + E. <ets>plastid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A granule of chlorophyll; -- also called <altname>chloroleucite</altname>.</def>

<h1>Chloroplatinic</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo`ro*pla*tin"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Platinichloric</er>.</def>

<h1>Chlorosis</h1> <Xpage=250>

<hw>Chlo*ro"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ light green: cf. F. <ets>chlorose</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The green sickness; an an\'91mic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.</def>