Amazon :: Amazon (n.) One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior..

Amazon :: Amazon (n.) A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago..

Amazon :: Amazon (n.) A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysoti.

Amazon Stone :: Amazon stone (n.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color..

Amazonian :: Amazonian (a.) Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike.

Amazonian :: Amazonian (a.) Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley..

Amazonite :: Amazonite (n.) Alt. of Amazon ston.

Azo- :: Azo- () A combining form of azot.

Azo- :: Azo- () Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc..

Azo- :: Azo- () Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoic, etc. These compounds furnish many artificial dyes. See Diazo-..

Azobenzene :: Azobenzene (n.) A substance (C6H5.N2.C6H5) derived from nitrobenzene, forming orange red crystals which are easily fusible..

Azoic :: Azoic (a.) Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was no animal life on the globe; as, the azoic. rocks..

Azoleic :: Azoleic (a.) Pertaining to an acid produced by treating oleic with nitric acid.

Azonic :: Azonic (a.) Confined to no zone or region; not local.

Azorian :: Azorian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Azores.

Azorian :: Azorian (n.) A native of the Azores.

Azote :: Azote (n.) Same as Nitrogen.

Azoth :: Azoth (n.) The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them..

Azoth :: Azoth (n.) The universal remedy of Paracelsus.

Azotic :: Azotic (a.) Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid..

Azotite :: Azotite (n.) A salt formed by the combination of azotous, or nitrous, acid with a base; a nitrite..

Azotize :: Azotize (v. t.) To impregnate with azote, or nitrogen; to nitrogenize..

Azotized :: Azotized (imp. & p. p.) of Azotiz.

Azotizing :: Azotizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Azotiz.

Azotometer :: Azotometer (n.) An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen; a nitrometer.

Azotous :: Azotous (a.) Nitrous; as, azotous acid..

Bashi-bazouk :: Bashi-bazouk (n.) A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army.

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) A shield.

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings..

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.

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