edulcorate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   edelweiss
         n 1: alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves
               covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in
               stars of glistening whitish bracts [syn: {edelweiss},
               {Leontopodium alpinum}]

English Dictionary: edulcorate	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
edulcorate v make sweeter in taste [syn: sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate] Antonym(s): acetify, acidify, acidulate, sour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ethologist n a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ethology n the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ethyl acetate n a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ethyl chloride n a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ethyl group n the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom Synonym(s): ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
etiologic adj of or relating to the philosophical study of causation Synonym(s): etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent" Synonym(s): etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
etiological adj of or relating to the philosophical study of causation Synonym(s): etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent" Synonym(s): etiological, etiologic, aetiological, aetiologic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
etiologist n a specialist in the etiology of diseases [syn: etiologist, aetiologist]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
etiology n the cause of a disease Synonym(s): etiology, aetiology the philosophical study of causation Synonym(s): etiology, aetiology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eye dialect n the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edileship \E"dile*ship\, n. The office of [91]dile. --T. Arnold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Devil \Dev"il\, n. [AS. de[a2]fol, de[a2]ful; akin to G. [?]eufel, Goth. diaba[a3]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. [?] the devil, the slanderer, fr. [?] to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; [?] across + [?] to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. gal to fall. Cf. {Diabolic}.] 1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. --Luke iv. 2. That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world. --Rev. xii. 9. 2. An evil spirit; a demon. A dumb man possessed with a devil. --Matt. ix. 32. 3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. [bd]That devil Glendower.[b8] [bd]The devil drunkenness.[b8] --Shak. Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? --John vi. 70. 4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. [Low] The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a timepleaser. --Shak. The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. --Pope. 5. (Cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. --Sir W. Scott. 6. (Manuf.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. {Blue devils}. See under {Blue}. {Cartesian devil}. See under {Cartesian}. {Devil bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of two or more South African drongo shrikes ({Edolius retifer}, and {E. remifer}), believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery. {Devil may care}, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used adjectively. --Longfellow. {Devil's apron} (Bot.), the large kelp ({Laminaria saccharina}, and {L. longicruris}) of the Atlantic ocean, having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat like an apron. {Devil's coachhorse}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The black rove beetle ({Ocypus olens}). [Eng.] (b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect ({Prionotus cristatus}); the wheel bug. [U.S.] {Devil's darning-needle}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Darn}, v. t. {Devil's fingers}, {Devil's hand} (Zo[94]l.), the common British starfish ({Asterias rubens}); -- also applied to a sponge with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.] {Devil's riding-horse} (Zo[94]l.), the American mantis ({Mantis Carolina}). {The Devil's tattoo}, a drumming with the fingers or feet. [bd]Jack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his boot heels.[b8] --F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.). {Devil worship}, worship of the power of evil; -- still practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil forces of nature are of equal power. {Printer's devil}, the youngest apprentice in a printing office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. [bd]Without fearing the printer's devil or the sheriff's officer.[b8] --Macaulay. {Tasmanian devil} (Zo[94]l.), a very savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania ({Dasyurus, [or] Diabolus, ursinus}). {To play devil with}, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorant \Edul"corant\, a. [See {Edulcorate}.] Having a tendency to purify or to sweeten by removing or correcting acidity and acrimony.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorant \Edul"corant\, n. An edulcorant remedy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorate \Edul"corate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Edulcorated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Edulcorating}.] [L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. [82]dulcorer.] 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorate \Edul"corate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Edulcorated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Edulcorating}.] [L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. [82]dulcorer.] 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorate \Edul"corate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Edulcorated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Edulcorating}.] [L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. [82]dulcorer.] 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcoration \Edul`cora"tion\, n. [Cf. F. [82]dulcoration.] 1. The act of sweetening or edulcorating. 2. (Chem.) The act of freeing from acids or any soluble substances, by affusions of water. [R.] --Ure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorative \Edul"cora*tive\, a. Tending to [?]weeten or purify by affusions of water.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulcorator \Edul"cora`tor\, n. A contrivance used to supply small quantities of sweetened liquid, water, etc., to any mixture, or to test tubes, etc.; a dropping bottle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Edulious \Edu"lious\, a. [L. edulis, fr. edere to eat.] Edible. [Obs.] [bd]Edulious pulses.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethologic \Eth`olog"ic\, Ethological \Eth`olog"ic*al\, a [See {Ethology}.] treating of, or pertaining to, ethnic or morality, or the science of character. --J. S. Mill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethologic \Eth`olog"ic\, Ethological \Eth`olog"ic*al\, a [See {Ethology}.] treating of, or pertaining to, ethnic or morality, or the science of character. --J. S. Mill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethologist \Ethol"ogist\n. One who studies or writes upon ethology.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethology \Ethol"ogy\, n. [Gr. [?] a depicting of character; [?] custom, moral nature + [?] to speak.] 1. A treatise on morality; ethics. 2. The science of the formation of character, national and collective as well as individual. --J. S. Mill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethylamine \Eth`yl*am"ine\, n. [Ethyl + amine.] (Chem.) A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, {C2H5.NH2}, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called also {ethyl carbamine}, and {amido ethane}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. Supposed matter above the air; the air itself. 3. (Chem.) (a) A light, volatile, mobile, inflammable liquid, {(C2H5)2O}, of a characteristic aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation of alcohol with sulphuric acid, and hence called also {sulphuric ether}. It is powerful solvent of fats, resins, and pyroxylin, but finds its chief use as an an[91]sthetic. Called also {ethyl oxide}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethylic \E*thyl"ic\ (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, ethyl; as, ethylic alcohol.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethylsulphuric \Eth`ylsulphu"ric\a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ethyl and sulphuric acid. {Ethylsulphuric acid} (Chem.), an acid sulphate of ethyl, {H.C2H5.SO4}, produced as a thick liquid by the action of sulphiric acid on alcohol. It appears to be the active catalytic agent in the process of etherification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ethylsulphuric \Eth`ylsulphu"ric\a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ethyl and sulphuric acid. {Ethylsulphuric acid} (Chem.), an acid sulphate of ethyl, {H.C2H5.SO4}, produced as a thick liquid by the action of sulphiric acid on alcohol. It appears to be the active catalytic agent in the process of etherification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Etiological \E`tiolog"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to, or inquiring into, causes; [91]tiological.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Etiology \E`tiol"ogy\, n. [Cf. F. [82]tiologie.] The science of causes. Same as [?]{tiology}.
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Ethelsville, AL (town, FIPS 24472) Location: 33.41419 N, 88.21626 W Population (1990): 52 (28 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35461