Part 3955

<h1>Eu</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ well, orig. neut. of <?/ good; prob. connected with Skr. <ets>su</ets>, from the same root as E. <ets>is</ets>; or with Skr. <ets>vasu</ets> good, prob. fr. the same root as E. <ets>was</ets>.]</ety> <def>A prefix used frequently in composition, signifying <i>well</i>, <i>good</i>, <i>advantageous</i>; -- the opposite of <i>dys-</i>.</def>

<h1>Eucairite</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*cai"rite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ seasonable, opportune; <?/ well, good + <?/ season.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.</def>

<h1>Eucalyn</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"ca*lyn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An unfermentable sugar, obtained as an uncrystallizable sirup by the decomposition of melitose; also obtained from a Tasmanian <spn>eucalyptus</spn>, -- whence its name.</def>

<h1>Eucalyptol</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`ca*lyp*tol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Eucalyptus</ets> + L. <ets>ol</ets>eum oil.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A volatile, terpenelike oil extracted from the eucalyptus, and consisting largely of cymene.</def>

<h1>Eucalyptus</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`ca*lyp"tus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from GR. <?/ well, good + <?/ covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the height even of the California Sequoia.</def>

<note>&hand; They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned toward the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums, whence they called <i>gum trees</i>, and their timber is of great value. <spn>Eucalyptus Globulus</spn> is the blue gum; <spn>E. aigantea</spn>, the stringy bark: <spn>E. amygdalina</spn>, the peppermint tree. <spn>E. Gunnii</spn>, the Tasmanian cider tree, yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in the bark in the spring. Center species yield oils, tars, acids, dyes and tans. It is said that miasmatic valleys in Algeria and Portugal, and a part of the unhealthy Roman Campagna, have been made more salubrious by planting groves of these trees.</note>

<h1>Eucharis</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"cha*ris</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>eucharis</ets> agreeable, Gr. <?/ See <er>Eucharist</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white blossoms.</def>

<h1>Eucharist</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"cha*rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>euchaistia</ets>, Gr. <?/, lit., a giving of banks; <?/ + <?/ favor, grace, banks; akin to <?/ to rejoice, nd prob. to <ets>yearn</ets>: cf. F. <ets>euchaistie</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Led through the vale of tears to the region of <b>eucharist</b> and hallelujahs. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion.</def>

-- See <er>Sacrament</er>.

<h1>Eucharistic, Eucharistical</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw><hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>eucharistie</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>eucharistical</b> part of our daily devotions. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to the Lord's Supper.</def> "The <i>eucharistic</i> sacrament."

<i>Sir. G. C. Lewis.</i>

<h1>Euchite</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"chite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Gr. <?/ to pray.]</ety> <def>One who resolves religion into prayer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gauden.</i>

<h1>Euchloric</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*chlo"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ fresh and green; <?/ well + <?/ pale green.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or consisting of, euchlorine; <as>as, <ex>euchloric <?/</ex></as>.</def>