Part 1918

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Chuse</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See Choose.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chute</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chute</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chute</ets>, prop. a fall.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Shoot</er>.</def>

<h1>Chutney, Chutnee</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw><hw>Chut"ney</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Chut"nee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>chatn\'c6</ets>.]</ety> <def>A warm or spicy condiment or pickle made in India, compounded of various vegetable substances, sweets, acids, etc.</def>

<h1>Chylaceous</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy*la"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Possessed of the properties of chyle; consisting of chyle.</def>

<h1>Chylaqueous</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy*la"que*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chyle</ets> + <ets>aqueous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Consisting of chyle much diluted with water; -- said of a liquid which forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.</def>

<h1>Chyle</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chyle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>chylus</ets>, Gr. <?/ juice, chyle, fr. <?/ to pour: cf. F. <ets>chyle</ets>; prob. akin to E. <ets>fuse</ets> to melt.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Chylifaction</h1> <Xpage=255>

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

<h1>Chylifactive</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chyl`i*fac"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.</def>

<h1>Chyliferous</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy*lif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>[<ets>Chyle</ets> + <i>-ferous</i>: cf. F. <i>chylif\'8are</i>.] <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> Transmitting or conveying chyle; <as>as, <ex>chyliferous</ex> vessels</as>.</def>

<h1>Chylific</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy*lif"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Chylifactive.</def>

<h1>Chylification</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chyl`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The formation of chyle. See <er>Chylifaction</er>.</def>

<h1>Chylificatory</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy*lif"i*ca*to*ry</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Chylifactive.</def>

<h1>Chylify</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chy"li*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chyle</ets> + <ets>-ly</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To make chyle of; to be converted into chyle.</def>