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<hw>Am"ice</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>amyse</ets>, prob. for <ets>amyt</ets>, OF. <ets>amit</ets>, <ets>ameit</ets>, fr. L. <ets>amictus</ets> cloak, the word being confused with <ets>amice</ets>, <ets>almuce</ets>, a hood or cape. See next word.]</ety> <def>A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass.</def>

<h1>Amice</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"ice</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>amuce</ets>, <ets>amisse</ets>, OF. <ets>almuce</ets>, <ets>aumuce</ets>, F. <ets>aumusse</ets>, LL. <ets>almucium</ets>, <ets>almucia</ets>, <ets>aumucia</ets>: of unknown origin; cf. G. <ets>m\'81tze</ets> cap, prob. of the same origin. Cf. <er>Mozetta</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also <i>amess</i>, <i>amyss</i>, and <i>almuce</i>.</def>

<h1>Amid</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mid"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>See <er>Amidst</er>.</def>

<h1>Amide</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"ide</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Am</ets>monia + <ets>-ide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical.</def>

<cs><col>Acid amide</col>, <cd>a neutral compound formed by the substitution of the amido group for hydroxyl in an acid.</cd></cs>

<h1>Amidin</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"i*din</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>amidine</ets>, fr. <ets>amido<?/</ets> starch, fr. L. <ets>amylum</ets>, Gr. <?/ fine meal, neut. of <?/ not ground at the mill, -- hence, of the finest meal; <?/ priv. + <?/, <?/, mill. See <er>Meal</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.</def>

<h1>Amido</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mi"do</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Amide</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Containing, or derived from, amidogen.</def>

<cs><col>Amido acid</col>, <cd>an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid.</cd> -- <col>Amido group</col>, <cd>amidogen, <chform>NH2</chform>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Amidogen</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mid"o*gen</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Amide</ets> + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound radical, <chform>NH2</chform>, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; -- called also the <altname>amido group</altname>, and in composition represented by the form <i>amido</i>.</def>

<h1>Amidships</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*mid"ships</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>In the middle of a ship, with regard to her length, and sometimes also her breadth.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Amidst, Amid</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw><hw>A*midst"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*mid"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>amidde</ets>, <ets>amiddes</ets>, <ets>on midden</ets>, AS. <ets>on middan</ets>, in the middle, fr. <ets>midde</ets> the middle. The <ets>s</ets> is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the <ets>t</ets> is a later addition, as in <ets>whilst</ets>, <ets>amongst</ets>, <ets>alongst</ets>. See <er>Mid</er>.]</ety> <def>In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.</def> "This fair tree <i>amidst</i> the garden." "Unseen <i>amid</i> the throng." "<i>Amidst</i> thick clouds." <i>Milton</i>. "<i>Amidst</i> acclamations." "<i>Amidst</i> the splendor and festivity of a court." <i>Macaulay</i>.

<blockquote>But rather famish them <b>amid</b> their plenty. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- <er>Amidst</er>, <er>Among</er>.</syn> <usage> These words differ to some extent from each other, as will be seen from their etymology. <i>Amidst</i> denotes in the <i>midst</i> or middle of, and hence surrounded by; as, this work was written <i>amidst</i> many interruptions. <i>Among</i> denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects; as, "He fell <i>among</i> thieves." "Blessed art thou <i>among</i> women." Hence, we say, <i>among</i> the moderns, <i>among</i> the ancients, <i>among</i> the thickest of trees, <i>among</i> these considerations, <i>among</i> the reasons I have to offer. <i>Amid</i> and <i>amidst</i> are commonly used when the idea of separate or distinguishable objects is not prominent. Hence, we say, they kept on <i>amidst</i> the storm, <i>amidst</i> the gloom, he was sinking <i>amidst</i> the waves, he persevered <i>amidst</i> many difficulties; in none of which cases could <i>among</i> be used. In like manner, Milton speaks of Abdiel, --

<blockquote>The seraph Abdiel, faithful found; <b>Among</b> the faithless faithful only he,

because he was then considered as one of the angels. But when the poet adds, --

<blockquote>From <b>amidst</b> them forth he passed,

we have rather the idea of the angels as a collective body.

<blockquote>Those squalid cabins and uncleared woods <b>amidst</b> which he was born. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote> </usage>

<h1>Amine</h1> <Xpage=48>