Part 4744

<h1>Gelose</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Ge*lose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gelatin</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate, found in <i>Gelidium</i>, agar-agar, and other seaweeds.</def>

<h1>Gelsemic</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gel*se"mic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Gelseminic.</def>

<h1>Gelsemine</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gel"se*mine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (<spn>Gelsemium sempervirens</spn>), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also <altname>gelsemia</altname>.</def>

<h1>Gelseminic</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gel`se*min"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (<spn>Gelsemium sempervirens</spn>); <as>as, <ex>gelseminic</ex> acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin</as>.</def>

<h1>Gelsemium</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gel*se"mium</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. It. <ets>gelsomino</ets> jasmine.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (<spn>Gelsemium sempervirens</spn>) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.</def>

<h1>Gelt</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gelt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 1st <er>Geld</er>.]</ety> <def>Trubute, tax.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>All these the king granted unto them . . . free from all <b>gelts</b> and payments, in a most full and ample manner. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gelt</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gelt</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gelt</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A gelding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Mortimer.</i>

<h1>Gelt</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gelt</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Gilding; tinsel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Gem</h1> <Xpage=617>

<hw>Gem</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gemme</ets> precious stone, F. <ets>gemme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>gemma</ets> a precious stone, bud.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A bud.</def>

<blockquote>From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a <b>gem</b>. <i>Denham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.</def>

<cs><col>Artificial gem</col>, <cd>an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. <er>Paste</er>, and <er>Strass</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gem</h1> <Xpage=617>