Part 289

<-- *note* this term is used in this dictionary in the sense now expressed as "proteinaceous" --> <h1>Albuminous, Albuminose</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw><hw>Al*bu"mi*nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Al*bu"mi*nose`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>albumineux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Al*bu"mi*nous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Albuminuria</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>albumen</ets> + Gr. <?/ urine.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.</def>

<h1>Albumose</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al"bu*mose`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>albumin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as anti<i>albumose</i>, hemi<i>albumose</i>.</def>

<h1>Alburn</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al"burn</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alburnus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>albus</ets> white. Cf. <ets>Auburn</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls.</def>

<h1>Alburnous</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*bur"nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; <as>as, <ex>alburnous</ex> substances</as>.</def>

<h1>Alburnum</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*bur"num</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>albus</ets> white.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.</def>

<h1>Albyn</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al"byn</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Albion</er>.]</ety> <def>Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.</def>

<i>T. Cambell.</i>

<h1>Alcade</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*cade"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Alcaid</er>.</def>

<h1>Alcahest</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al"ca*hest</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Alkahest</er>.</def>

<h1>Alcaic</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*ca"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Alca\'8bcus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to Alc\'91us, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 <sc>b. c.</sc> -- <tt>n.</tt> A kind of verse, so called from Alc\'91us. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls.</def>

<mhw><h1>Alcaid, Alcayde</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*caid"</hw>, <hw>Al*cayde"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>alcaide</ets>, fr. Ar. <ets>al</ets>-<ets>q\'be\'c6d</ets> governor, fr. <ets>q\'beda</ets> to lead, govern.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The warden, or keeper of a jail.</def>

<h1>Alcalde</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>Al*cal"de</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>alcalde</ets>, fr. Ar. <ets>al</ets>-<ets>q\'bed\'c6</ets> judge, fr. <ets>qada</ets> to decide, judge. Hence, the <ets>cadi</ets> of the Turks. Cf. <er>Cadi</er>.]</ety> <def>A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc.</def>

<i>Prescott.</i>

<note>&hand; Sometimes confounded with <er>Alcaid</er>.</note>