Arbuscle :: Arbuscle (n.) A dwarf tree, one in size between a shrub and a tree; a treelike shrub..

Arbuscular :: Arbuscular (a.) Of or pertaining to a dwarf tree; shrublike.

Arbustive :: Arbustive (a.) Containing copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubs.

Arbute :: Arbute (n.) The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree..

Arbutus :: Arbutus (n.) Alt. of Arbut.

Barbule :: Barbule (n.) A very minute barb or beard.

Barbule :: Barbule (n.) One of the processes along the edges of the barbs of a feather, by which adjacent barbs interlock. See Feather..

Bicarbureted :: Bicarbureted (a.) Alt. of -rette.

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet..

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called anthrax..

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.

Carbuncled :: Carbuncled (a.) Set with carbuncles.

Carbuncled :: Carbuncled (a.) Affected with a carbuncle or carbuncles; marked with red sores; pimpled and blotched.

Carbuncular :: Carbuncular (a.) Belonging to a carbuncle; resembling a carbuncle; red; inflamed.

Carbunculation :: Carbunculation (n.) The blasting of the young buds of trees or plants, by excessive heat or cold..

Carburet :: Carburet (n.) A carbide. See Carbid.

Carburet :: Carburet (v. t.) To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize..

Carburetant :: Carburetant (n.) Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.

Carbureted :: Carbureted (imp. & p. p.) of Carbure.

Carbureted :: Carbureted (a.) Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide.

Carbureted :: Carbureted (a.) Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power..

Carbureting :: Carbureting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Carbure.

Carburetor :: Carburetor (n.) An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power..

Carburetted :: Carburetted () of Carbure.

Carburetting :: Carburetting () of Carbure.

Carburization :: Carburization (n.) The act, process, or result of carburizing..

Carburize :: Carburize (v. t.) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on combustible gases by mingling them with a vapor of volatile hydrocarbons.

Carburized :: Carburized (imp. & p. p.) of Carburiz.

Carburizing :: Carburizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Carburiz.

Decarburization :: Decarburization (n.) The act, process, or result of decarburizing..

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