Aerosiderite :: Aerosiderite (n.) A mass of meteoric iron.

Amaurosis :: Amaurosis (n.) A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; -- called also gutta serena, the drop serene of Milton..

Ambrosia :: Ambrosia (n.) The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it..

Ambrosia :: Ambrosia (n.) An unguent of the gods.

Ambrosia :: Ambrosia (n.) A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell..

Ambrosia :: Ambrosia (n.) Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc..

Ambrosiac :: Ambrosiac (a.) Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.

Ambrosial :: Ambrosial (a.) Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious..

Ambrosial :: Ambrosial (a.) Divinely excellent or beautiful.

Ambrosially :: Ambrosially (adv.) After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully.

Ambrosian :: Ambrosian (a.) Ambrosial.

Ambrosian :: Ambrosian (a.) Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose..

Ambrosin :: Ambrosin (n.) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback..

Amorosity :: Amorosity (n.) The quality of being amorous; lovingness.

Amphiarthrosis :: Amphiarthrosis (n.) A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis.

Aponeurosis :: Aponeurosis (n.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciae which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia..

Arrosion :: Arrosion (n.) A gnawing.

Arthrosis :: Arthrosis (n.) Articulation.

Borosilicate :: Borosilicate (n.) A double salt of boric and silicic acids, as in the natural minerals tourmaline, datolite, etc..

Cerosin :: Cerosin (n.) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane, and crystallizing in delicate white laminae..

Chlorosis :: Chlorosis (n.) The green sickness; an anaemic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc..

Chlorosis :: Chlorosis (n.) A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color..

Chromidrosis :: Chromidrosis (n.) Secretion of abnormally colored perspiration.

Corrosibility :: Corrosibility (n.) Corrodibility.

Corrosible :: Corrosible (a.) Corrodible.

Corrosibleness :: Corrosibleness (n.) The quality or state of being corrosible.

Corrosion :: Corrosion (n.) The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion..

Corrosive :: Corrosive (a.) Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid..

Corrosive :: Corrosive (a.) Having the quality of fretting or vexing.

Corrosive :: Corrosive (n.) That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.

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