Part 3963

<h1>Euphorbiaceous, Euphorbial</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw><hw>Eu*phor`bi*a"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu*phor"bi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.</def>

<h1>Euphorbin Euphorbine</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw><hw>Eu*phor"bin Eu*phor"bine</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.</def>

<h1>Euphorbium</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu*phor"bi*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>euphorbeum</ets>, from Gr. <?/; -- so called after <ets>Euphorbus</ets>, a Greek physician.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African <i>Euphorbia resinifrea</i>. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.</def>

<h1>Euphotide</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"pho*tide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ well + <?/, <?/, light. So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; -- sometimes called <i>gabbro</i>.</def>

<h1>Euphrasy</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"phra*sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>euphrasia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ delight, fr. <?/ to delight; <?/ well + <?/ heart, mind: cf. LL. <ets>eufrasia</ets>, F. <ets>eufrasie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The plant eyesight (<spn>euphrasia officionalis</spn>), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.</def>

<blockquote>Then purged with <b>euphrasy</b> and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Euphroe</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"phroe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <def>A block or long slat of wood, perforated for the passage of the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is held up.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>uphroe</asp> and <asp>uvrou</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Euphuism</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"phu*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ well grown, graceful; <?/ well + <?/ growth, fr. <?/ to grow. This affected style of conversation and writing, fashionable for some time in the court of Elizabeth, had its origin from the fame of Lyly's books, "<ets>Euphues</ets>, or the Anatomy of Wit," and "<ets>Euphues</ets> and his England."]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.</def>

<h1>Euphuist</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"phu*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.</def>

<h1>Euphuistic</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu`phu*is"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.</def>

<h1>Euphuize</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"phu*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.</def>

<h1>Eupione</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu"pi*one</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ very fat; <?/ well + <?/ fat.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A limpid, oily liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of various vegetable and animal substances; -- specifically, an oil consisting largely of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>eupion</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Eupittone</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu*pit"tone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>eu-</ets> + <ets>pitt</ets>acal + <ets>-one</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also <altname>eupittonic acid</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>eupitton</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Eupittonic</h1> <Xpage=515>

<hw>Eu`pit*ton"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.</def>