Part 4858

<h1>Glucoside</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu"co*side</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Glucose</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and regarded as influental agents in the formation and disposition of the sugars. They are frequently of a bitter taste, but, by the action of ferments, or of dilute acids and alkalies, always break down into some characteristic substance (acid, aldehyde, alcohol, phenole, or alkaloid) and <i>glucose</i> (or some other sugar); hence the name. They are of the nature of complex and compound ethers, and ethereal salts of the sugar carbohydrates.</def>

<h1>Glucosuria</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu`co*su"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. E. <ets>glucose</ets> + Gr. <?/ urine.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus.</def>

<h1>Glue</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>glu</ets>, L. <ets>glus</ets>, akin to <ets>gluten</ets>, from <ets>gluere</ets> to draw together. Cf. <er>Gluten</er>.]</ety> <def>A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances.</def>

<cs><col>Bee glue</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bee</er>.</cd> -- <col>Fish glue</col>, <cd>a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins and bladders; isinglass.</cd> -- <col>Glue plant</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a fucoid seaweed (<spn>Gloiopeltis tenax</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Liquid glue</col>, <cd>a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid oralcohol.</cd> -- <col>Marine glue</col>, <cd>a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with shellac, used in shipbuilding.</cd></cs>

<h1>Glue</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glue</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Glued</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gluing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>gluer</ets>. See <er>Glue</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.</def>

<blockquote>This cold, congealed blood That <b>glues</b> my lips, and will not let me speak. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gluepot</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glue"pot`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water which is heated to soften the glue.</def>

<h1>Gluer</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cements with glue.</def>

<h1>Gluey</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu"ey</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue.</def>

<h1>Glueyness</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu"ey*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Viscidity.</def>

<h1>Gluish</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glu"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat gluey.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Glum</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gloom</er>.]</ety> <def>Sullenness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<h1>Glum</h1> <Xpage=632>

<hw>Glum</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Moody; silent; sullen.</def>

<blockquote>I frighten people by my <b>glun</b> face. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Glum</h1> <Xpage=632>