Part 588

<h1>Apyrexia, Apyrexy</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw><hw>Ap`y*rex"i*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ap`y*rex`y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>apyrexia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ to be feverish, fr. <?/ fire: cf. F. <ets>apyrexie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The absence or intermission of fever.</def>

<h1>Apyrexial</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Ap`y*rex"i*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relating to apyrexy.</def> "<i>Apyrexial</i> period."

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<h1>Apyrous</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Ap"y*rous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/ fire.]</ety> <def>Incombustible; capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties.</def>

<h1>Aqua</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A"qua</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Ewer</er>.]</ety> <def>Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed.</def>

<cs><col>Aqua ammoni\'91</col>, <cd>the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often called <i>aqua ammonia<i>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Aqua marine</col> <tt>(#)</tt>, or <col>Aqua marina</col></mcol> <tt>(#)</tt>. <cd>Same as <er>Aquamarine</er>.</cd> -- <col>Aqua regia</col> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[L., royal water]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a very corrosive fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the "royal" metal.</cd> -- <col>Aqua Tofana</col> <tt>(#)</tt>, <cd>a fluid containing arsenic, and used for secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named <ets>Tofana<ets>, in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have poisoned more than 600 persons.</cd> <i>Francis<i>. -- <col>Aqua vit\'91</col> <tt>(#)</tt> <ety>[L., water of life. Cf. <er>Eau de vie</er>, <er>Usquebaugh</er>]</ety>, <cd>a name given to brandy and some other ardent spirits.</cd>

<i>Shak.</i> </cs>

<h1>Aqua fortis</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A`qua for"tis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[L., strong water.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Nitric acid.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Aquamarine</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A`qua*ma*rine"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See <er>Beryl</er>.</def>

<h1>Aquapuncture</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A`qua*punc"ture</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aqua</ets> water, + <ets>punctura</ets> puncture, <ets>pungere</ets>, <ets>punctum</ets>, to, prick.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The introduction of water subcutaneously for the relief of pain.</def>

<h1>Aquarelle</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq`ua*relle"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. Ital <ets>acquerello</ets>, fr. <ets>acqua</ets> water, L. <ets>aqua</ets>.]</ety> <def>A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors.</def>

<h1>Aquarellist</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq`ua*rel"list</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A painter in thin transparent water colors.</def>

<h1>Aquarial, Aquarian</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw><hw>A*qua"ri*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*qua"ri*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to an aquarium.</def>

<h1>Aquarian</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A*qua"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. (assumed) <ets>Aquarianus</ets>, fr. <ets>aqua</ets>: cf. F. <ets>Aquarien</ets>. See <er>Aqua</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of a sect of Christian in the primitive church who used water instead of wine in the Lord's Supper.</def>

<h1>Aquarium</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A*qua"ri*um</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Aquariums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Aquaria</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. See <er>Aquarius</er>, <er>Ewer</er>.]</ety> <def>An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept.</def>

<h1>Aquarius</h1> <Xpage=76>