Part 492

<hw>An`tho*zo"a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ animal.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The class of the C\'d2lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are <spn>Acyonaria</spn>, <spn>Actinaria</spn>, and <spn>Madreporaria</spn>.</def>

<h1>Anthozoan</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`tho*zo"an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Anthozoa.</def> -- <wordforms><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Anthozoa.</def></wordforms>

<h1>Anthozoic</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"tho*zo"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.</def>

<h1>Anthracene</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"thra*cene</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ coal.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A solid hydrocarbon, <chform>C6H4.C2H2.C6H4</chform>, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>anthracin</asp>.]</altsp><-- tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. -->

<h1>Anthracic</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thrac"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to anthrax; <as>as, <ex>anthracic</ex> blood</as>.</def>

<h1>Anthraciferous</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`thra*cif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ coal + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Yielding anthracite; <as>as, <ex>anthraciferous</ex> strata</as>.</def>

<h1>Anthracite</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"thra*cite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>anthracites</ets> a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. <?/ like coals, fr. <?/, <?/, coal or charcoal. Cf. <er>Anthrax</er>.]</ety> <def>A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called <i>glance coal</i> and <i>blind coal</i>.</def>

<h1>Anthracitic</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"thra*cit"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; <as>as, <ex>anthracitic</ex> formations</as>.</def>

<h1>Anthracoid</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"thra*coid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Anthrax</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; <as>as, an <ex>anthracoid</ex> microbe</as>.</def>

<h1>Anthracomancy</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"thra*co*man`cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, coal + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by inspecting a burning coal.</def>

<h1>Anthracometer</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`thra*com"e*ter</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ coal, carbon + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.</def>

<h1>Anthracometric</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`thra*co*met"ric</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.</def>

<h1>Anthraonite</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thra"o*nite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Anthracite</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also <altname>stinkstone</altname> and <altname>swinestone</altname>.</def>

<h1>Anthraquinone</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`thra*qui"none</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Anthra</ets>cene + <ets>quinone</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A hydrocarbon, <chform>C6H4.C2O2.C6H4</chform>, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.</def>

<h1>Anthrax</h1> <Xpage=63>