Part 3958

<h1>Eudiometric, Eudiometrical</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw><hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; <as>as, <ex>eudiometrical</ex> experiments or results</as>.</def>

<h1>Eudiometry</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`di*om"e*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>eudiom\'82trie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The art or process of determining he constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.</def>

<h1>Eudipleura</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`di*pleu"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ well + <?/ double + <?/ rib,<?/, pl.,side.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The fundamental forms of organic life, that are composed of two equal and symmetrical halves.</def>

<i>Syd. Soc. Lex.</i>

<h1>Eudoxian</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*dox"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.</def>

<h1>Euganoidei</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`ga*noi"de*i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. GR. <?/ well + NL. <ets>ganoidei</ets>. See <er>Ganoid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.</def>

<h1>Euge</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"ge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., well done! bravo! Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Applause.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Eugeuia</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*ge"ui*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. Named in honor of Prince <ets>Eugene</ets> of Savoy.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of mytraceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.</def>

<h1>Eugenic</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*gen"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Eugenia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; <as>as, <ex>eugenic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Eudenic</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*den"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Well-born; of high birth.</def>

<i>Atlantic Monthly.</i>

<h1>Eugenics</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*gen"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.</def>

<i>F. Galton.</i>

<h1>Eugenin</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"ge*nin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also <altname>clove camphor</altname>.</def>

<h1>Eugenol</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"ge*nol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Eugenia</ets> + <ets>-ol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, <chform>C10H12O2</chform> resembling the phenols, and hence also called <altname>eugenic acid</altname>. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves.</def> <-- used as an analgesic in dentistry. -->