Acronychal :: Acronychal (a.) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star; -- opposed to cosmical..

Anarchal :: Anarchal (a.) Lawless; anarchical.

Antepaschal :: Antepaschal (a.) Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before Easter..

Aurichalceous :: Aurichalceous (a.) Brass-colored.

Aurichalcite :: Aurichalcite (n.) A hydrous carbonate of copper and zinc, found in pale green or blue crystalline aggregations. It yields a kind of brass on reduction..

Cachalot :: Cachalot (n.) The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti. See Sperm whale..

Chachalaca :: Chachalaca (n.) The Texan guan (Ortalis vetula).

Chalaza :: Chalaza (n.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus..

Chalaza :: Chalaza (n.) A spiral band of thickened albuminous substance which exists in the white of the bird's egg, and serves to maintain the yolk in its position; the treadle..

Chalazae :: Chalazae (pl. ) of Chalaz.

Chalazal :: Chalazal (a.) Of or pertaining to the chalaza.

Chalazas :: Chalazas (pl. ) of Chalaz.

Chalaze :: Chalaze (n.) Same as Chalaza.

Chalaziferous :: Chalaziferous (a.) Having or bearing chalazas.

Chalazion :: Chalazion (n.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands..

Chalcanthite :: Chalcanthite (n.) Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue..

Chalcedonic :: Chalcedonic (a.) Of or pertaining to chalcedony.

Chalcedonies :: Chalcedonies (pl. ) of Chalcedon.

Chalcedony :: Chalcedony (n.) A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax..

Chalchihuitl :: Chalchihuitl (n.) The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.

Chalcid Fly :: Chalcid fly () One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects..

Chalcidian :: Chalcidian (n.) One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs..

Chalcocite :: Chalcocite (n.) Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster..

Chalcographer :: Chalcographer (n.) Alt. of Chalcographis.

Chalcographist :: Chalcographist (n.) An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper..

Chalcography :: Chalcography (n.) The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing..

Chalcopyrite :: Chalcopyrite (n.) Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color..

Chaldaic :: Chaldaic (a.) Of or pertaining to Chaldea.

Chaldaic :: Chaldaic (n.) The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.

Chaldaism :: Chaldaism (n.) An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.

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