Castor :: Castor (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver..

Castor :: Castor (n.) Castoreum. See Castoreum.

Castor :: Castor (n.) A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver..

Castor :: Castor (n.) A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.

Castor :: Castor (n.) See Caster, a small wheel..

Castor :: Castor (n.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux..

Castor :: Castor (n.) Alt. of Castorit.

Castor And Pollux :: Castor and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint..

Castor Bean :: Castor bean () The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.).

Castor Oil :: Castor oil () A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the oil is inodorous and insipid..

Castoreum :: Castoreum (n.) A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers..

Castorin :: Castorin (n.) A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.

Castorite :: Castorite (n.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba..

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