Part 432

<i>Shelford.</i>

<h1>Andalusite</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An`da*lu"site</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale reddish tint. It was first discovered in Andalusia, Spain.</def>

<h1>Andante</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An*dan"te</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>andante</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>andare</ets> to go.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A movement or piece in andante time.</def></def2>

<h1>Andantino</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An`dan*ti"no</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It., dim. of <ets>andante</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Rather quicker than andante; between that allegretto.</def>

<note>&hand; Some, taking <i>andante</i> in its original sense of "going," and <i>andantino</i> as its diminutive, or "less going," define the latter as slower than <i>andante</i>.</note>

<h1>Andarac</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An"da*rac</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A corruption of <ets>sandarac</ets>.]</ety> <def>Red orpiment.</def>

<i>Coxe.</i>

<h1>Andean</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An*de"an</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the Andes.</def>

<h1>Andesine</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An"des*ine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the <i>Andes</i>.</def>

<h1>Andesite</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An"des*ite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.</def>

<h1>Andine</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An"dine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Andean; <as>as, <ex>Andine</ex> flora</as>.</def>

<h1>Andiron</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>And"i`ron</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anderne</ets>, <ets>aunderne</ets>, <ets>aundyre</ets>, OF. <ets>andier</ets>, F. <ets>landier</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>andena</ets>, <ets>andela</ets>, <ets>anderia</ets>, of unknown origin. The Eng. was prob. confused with <ets>brand</ets>-<ets>iron</ets>, AS. <ets>brand</ets>-<ets>\'c6sen</ets>.]</ety> <def>A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; <as>as, a pair of <ex>andirons</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Andranatomy</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An`dra*nat"o*my</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, man + <?/: cf. F. <ets>andranatomie</ets>. See <er>Anatomy</er>, <er>Androtomy</er>.]</ety> <def>The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy.</def>

<i>Coxe.</i>

<h1>Andr\'d2cium</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An*dr\'d2"ci*um</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/, <?/, man + <?/ house.]</ety> <fld>(bot.)</fld> <def>The stamens of a flower taken collectively.</def>

<h1>Androgyne</h1> <Xpage=55>

<hw>An"dro*gyne</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An hermaphrodite.</def>