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Canal :: Canal (n.) A tube or duct; as, the alimentary canal; the semicircular canals of the ear..

Grainer :: Grainer (n.) An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.

Nutritive :: Nutritive (a.) Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutritive food or berries..

Micaceo-calcareous :: Micaceo-calcareous (a.) Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime..

Calcic :: Calcic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, calcium or lime..

Stock :: Stock (n.) An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone..

Alimentation :: Alimentation (n.) The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal.

Oligoclase :: Oligoclase (n.) A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

Lime :: Lime (n.) A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

Trenton Period :: Trenton period () A subdivision in the lower Silurian system of America; -- so named from Trenton Falls, in New York. The rocks are mostly limestones, and the period is divided into the Trenton, Utica, and Cincinnati epochs. See the Chart of Geology..

Chondrodite :: Chondrodite (n.) A fluosilicate of magnesia and iron, yellow to red in color, often occurring in granular form in a crystalline limestone..

Phillipsite :: Phillipsite (n.) A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite..

Complementary :: Complementary (n.) One skilled in compliments.

Keilhau-ite :: Keilhau-ite (n.) A mineral of a brownish black color, related to titanite in form. It consists chiefly of silica, titanium dioxide, lime, and yttria..

Sublime :: Sublime (superl.) Elevated by joy; elate.

Dolomite :: Dolomite (n.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar..

Milligramme :: Milligramme (n.) A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois..

Treat :: Treat (v. i.) To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment..

Lymhound :: Lymhound (n.) A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound.

Limenean :: Limenean (n.) A native or inhabitant of Lima.

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