Part 4636

<hw>Fu*mar"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, fumitory (<spn>Fumaria officinalis</spn>).</def>

<cs><col>Fumaric acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a widely occurring organic acid, exttracted from fumitory as a white crystallline substance, <chform>C2H2(CO2H)2</chform>, and produced artificially in many ways, as by the distillation of malic acid; boletic acid. It is found also in the lichen, Iceland moss, and hence was also called <altname>lichenic acid</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Fumarine</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fu"ma*rine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fumus</ets> smoke, fume.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid extracted from fumitory, as a white crystalline substance.</def>

<h1>Fumarole</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fu"ma*role</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>fumaruola</ets>, fr. <ets>fumo</ets> smoke, L. <ets>fumus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>fumerolle</ets>, <ets>fumarolle</ets>.]</ety> <def>A hole or spot in a volcanic or other region, from which fumes issue.</def>

<h1>Fumatory</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fu"ma*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Fumitory</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Fumble</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fum"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fumbled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fumbling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to D. <ets>fommelen</ets> to crumple, fumble, Sw. <ets>fumla</ets> to fusuble, <ets>famla</ets> to grope, Dan. <ets>famle</ets> to grope, <ets>fumble</ets>, Icel. <ets>falme</ets>, AS. <ets>folm</ets> palm of the hand. See <er>Feel</er>, and cf. <er>Fanble</er>, <er>Palm</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts to do or find something.</def>

<blockquote>Adams now began to <b>fumble</b> in his pockets. <i>Fielding.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; <as>as, to <ex>fumble</ex> for an excuse</as>.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<blockquote>My understanding flutters and my memory <b>fumbles</b>. <i>Chesterfield.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Alas! how he <b>fumbles</b> about the domains. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.</def>

<blockquote>I saw him <b>fumble</b> with the sheets, and play with flowers. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fumble</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fum"ble</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To handle or manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Fumbler</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fum"bler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who fumbles.</def>

<h1>Fumblingly</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fum"bling*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of one who fumbles.</def>

<h1>Fume</h1> <Xpage=602>

<hw>Fume</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fumus</ets>; akin to Skr. <ets>dh<?/ma</ets> smoke, <ets>dh<?/</ets> to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. <?/ to sacrifice, storm, rage, <?/, <?/, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. <ets>fum</ets> smoke, F. <ets>fum\'82e</ets>. Cf. <er>Dust</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, <er>Femerell</er>, <er>Thyme</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exhalation; volatile matter (esp. noxious vapor or smoke) ascending in a dense body; smoke; vapor; reek; <as>as, the fumes of tobacco</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>fumes</b> of new shorn hay. <i>T. Warton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>fumes</b> of undigested wine. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>