marcher
         n 1: an inhabitant of a border district
         2: walks with regular or stately step [syn: {marcher},
            {parader}]
         3: fights on foot with small arms [syn: {infantryman},
            {marcher}, {foot soldier}, {footslogger}]

English Dictionary: marker	by the DICT Development Group
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Margaret Court n Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) Synonym(s): Court, Margaret Court
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Margaret Higgins Sanger n United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966) Synonym(s): Sanger, Margaret Sanger, Margaret Higgins Sanger
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher n British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925) Synonym(s): Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Iron Lady
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Margaret Mead n United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978) Synonym(s): Mead, Margaret Mead
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Margaret Mitchell n United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949) Synonym(s): Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell
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Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell n United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949) Synonym(s): Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell
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Margaret Sanger n United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966) Synonym(s): Sanger, Margaret Sanger, Margaret Higgins Sanger
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Margaret Thatcher n British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925) Synonym(s): Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Iron Lady
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Margarete Gertrud Zelle n Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917) Synonym(s): Mata Hari, Margarete Gertrud Zelle
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margaric acid n a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid [syn: margaric acid, heptadecanoic acid]
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margarin n a glyceryl ester of margaric acid [syn: margarin, glycerol trimargarate] a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonym(s): margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge
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margarine n a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonym(s): margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge
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margarita n a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
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margrave n the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
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marguerite n tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum Synonym(s): oxeye daisy, ox-eyed daisy, marguerite, moon daisy, white daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum Synonym(s): marguerite, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum frutescens
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marguerite daisy n perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum Synonym(s): marguerite, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum frutescens
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Marguerite Radclyffe Hall n English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943) Synonym(s): Hall, Radclyffe Hall, Marguerite Radclyffe Hall
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Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes n birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958) Synonym(s): Stopes, Marie Stopes, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes
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Marie Curie n French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934) Synonym(s): Curie, Marie Curie, Madame Curie, Marya Sklodowska
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Marie Grosholtz n French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850) Synonym(s): Tussaud, Marie Tussaud, Madame Tussaud, Marie Grosholtz
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marjoram n aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn: oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare] pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets Synonym(s): marjoram, oregano
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Mark Rothko n United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970) Synonym(s): Rothko, Mark Rothko
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marker n some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel" a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" Synonym(s): marker, marking, mark a writing implement for making a mark
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markhoor n large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns [syn: markhor, markhoor, Capra falconeri]
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markhor n large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns [syn: markhor, markhoor, Capra falconeri]
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marsh hare n a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida Synonym(s): marsh hare, swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris
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marsh harrier n Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions [syn: {marsh harrier}, Circus Aeruginosus]
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marsh horsetail n scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere Synonym(s): marsh horsetail, Equisetum palustre
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marsh orchid n any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region
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marsh rosemary n any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers Synonym(s): sea lavender, marsh rosemary, statice
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marsh wren n a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes
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Maurice Ravel n French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937) Synonym(s): Ravel, Maurice Ravel
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mercer n a dealer in textiles (especially silks) British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) Synonym(s): Mercer, John Mercer
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mercerise v treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton" Synonym(s): mercerize, mercerise
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mercerised adj of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye; "mercerized cotton" Synonym(s): mercerized, mercerised
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mercerize v treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton" Synonym(s): mercerize, mercerise
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mercerized adj of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye; "mercerized cotton" Synonym(s): mercerized, mercerised
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Mercouri n Greek film actress (1925-1994) [syn: Mercouri, {Melina Mercouri}, Anna Amalia Mercouri]
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mercurial adj liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next" Synonym(s): erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(a) relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; "the Mercurial canals" relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; "more than Mercurial thievishness" relating to or containing or caused by mercury; "mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth"
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mercurial ointment n an ointment containing mercury
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Mercurialis n a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae Synonym(s): Mercurialis, genus Mercurialis
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Mercurialis annua n Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic Synonym(s): herb mercury, herbs mercury, boys-and-girls, Mercurialis annua
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Mercurialis perennis n European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers [syn: dog's mercury, dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis]
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mercuric adj of or containing mercury Synonym(s): mercuric, mercurous
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mercuric chloride n a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative Synonym(s): mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate
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Mercurochrome n a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark Synonym(s): merbromine, Mercurochrome
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mercurous adj of or containing mercury Synonym(s): mercuric, mercurous
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mercurous chloride n a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic Synonym(s): calomel, mercurous chloride
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mercury n a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures Synonym(s): mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic number 80 (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"
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mercury barometer n barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury
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mercury cell n a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
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mercury chloride n a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative Synonym(s): mercuric chloride, mercury chloride, bichloride of mercury, corrosive sublimate
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mercury fulminate n a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps Synonym(s): mercury fulminate, fulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury
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mercury poisoning n a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death
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Mercury program n a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth; "under the Mercury program each flight had one astronaut"
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mercury thermometer n thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube Synonym(s): mercury thermometer, mercury- in-glass thermometer
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mercury-contaminated adj contaminated by mercury
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mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer n a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature Synonym(s): clinical thermometer, mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer
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mercury-in-glass thermometer n thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube Synonym(s): mercury thermometer, mercury- in-glass thermometer
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mercury-vapor lamp n ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
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merger n the combination of two or more commercial companies [syn: amalgamation, merger, uniting] an occurrence that involves the production of a union Synonym(s): fusion, merger, unification
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merger agreement n contract governing the merger of two or more companies Synonym(s): merger agreement, acquisition agreement
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mericarp n a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity
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merry-go-round n a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over" a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement Synonym(s): carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
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Moira Shearer n Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926) [syn: Shearer, Moira Shearer]
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Moorish arch n a round arch that widens before rounding off [syn: {Moorish arch}, horseshoe arch]
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Moorish architecture n a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches Synonym(s): Moorish, Moorish architecture
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Morris chair n an armchair with an adjustable back
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Morus rubra n North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit Synonym(s): red mulberry, Morus rubra
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Myrciaria n a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family Synonym(s): Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria, Myrcia
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Myrciaria cauliflora n small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches Synonym(s): jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria cauliflora
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myriagram n one ten thousandth of a centner Synonym(s): myriagram, myg
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Myricaria n small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil Synonym(s): Myricaria, genus Myricaria
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Myricaria germanica n Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk [syn: {false tamarisk}, German tamarisk, Myricaria germanica]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Marasritaceous \Mar`as*ri*ta"ceous\, a.       Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly.
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Marcher \March"er\, n. [See 2d {March}.]       The lord or officer who defended the marches or borders of a       territory.
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March-ward \March"-ward`\, n.       A warden of the marches; a marcher.
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Margarate \Mar"ga*rate\, n. [Cf. F. margarate.] (Physiol. Chem.)       A compound of the so-called margaric acid with a base.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margaric \Mar*gar"ic\, a. [Cf. F. margarique. See {Margarite}.]       Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly.          {Margaric acid}.       (a) (Physiol. Chem.) A fatty body, crystallizing in pearly             scales, and obtained by digesting saponified fats (soaps)             with an acid. It was formerly supposed to be an             individual fatty acid, but is now known to be simply an             intimate mixture of stearic and palmitic acids.       (b) (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, {C17H34O2} of the             fatty acid series, intermediate between palmitic and             stearic acids, and obtained from the wax of certain             lichens, from cetyl cyanide, and other sources.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margaric \Mar*gar"ic\, a. [Cf. F. margarique. See {Margarite}.]       Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly.          {Margaric acid}.       (a) (Physiol. Chem.) A fatty body, crystallizing in pearly             scales, and obtained by digesting saponified fats (soaps)             with an acid. It was formerly supposed to be an             individual fatty acid, but is now known to be simply an             intimate mixture of stearic and palmitic acids.       (b) (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, {C17H34O2} of the             fatty acid series, intermediate between palmitic and             stearic acids, and obtained from the wax of certain             lichens, from cetyl cyanide, and other sources.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margarin \Mar"ga*rin\, n. [Cf. F. margarine. See {Margarite}.]       (Physiol. Chem.)       A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain       vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound       of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a       mixture or combination of tristearin and teipalmitin.
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Margarine \Mar"ga*rine\, n. [F.]       1. Artificial butter; oleomargarine.                         The word margarine shall mean all substances,                      whether compounds or otherwise, prepared in                      imitation of butter, and whether mixed with butter                      or not.                                             --Margarine                                                                               Act, 1887 (50                                                                               & 51 Vict. c.                                                                               29).          2. Margarin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margarite \Mar"ga*rite\, n. [L. margarita, Gr. [?] a pearl; cf.       F. marguerite.]       1. A pearl. [Obs.] --Peacham.          2. (Min.) A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica             and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margaritic \Mar`ga*rit"ic\, a. [Cf. F. margaritique.] (Physiol.       Chem.)       Margaric.
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Margaritiferous \Mar`ga*ri*tif"er*ous\, a. [L. margaritifer;       margarita pearl + ferre to bear: cf. F. margaritif[8a]re.]       Producing pearls.
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{Ground furze} (Bot.), a low slightly thorny, leguminous             shrub ({Ononis arvensis}) of Europe and Central Asia,; --             called also {rest-harrow}.          {Ground game}, hares, rabbits, etc., as distinguished from             winged game.          {Ground hele} (Bot.), a perennial herb ({Veronica             officinalis}) with small blue flowers, common in Europe             and America, formerly thought to have curative properties.                      {Ground of the heavens} (Astron.), the surface of any part of             the celestial sphere upon which the stars may be regarded             as projected.          {Ground hemlock} (Bot.), the yew ({Taxus baccata} var.             Canadensisi) of eastern North America, distinguished from             that of Europe by its low, straggling stems.          {Ground hog}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The woodchuck or American marmot ({Arctomys monax}).                   See {Woodchuck}.             (b) The aardvark.          {Ground hold} (Naut.), ground tackle. [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Ground ice}, ice formed at the bottom of a body of water             before it forms on the surface.          {Ground ivy}. (Bot.) A trailing plant; alehoof. See {Gill}.                      {Ground joist}, a joist for a basement or ground floor; a.             sleeper.          {Ground lark} (Zo[94]l.), the European pipit. See {Pipit}.          {Ground laurel} (Bot.). See {Trailing arbutus}, under             {Arbutus}.          {Ground line} (Descriptive Geom.), the line of intersection             of the horizontal and vertical planes of projection.          {Ground liverwort} (Bot.), a flowerless plant with a broad             flat forking thallus and the fruit raised on peduncled and             radiated receptacles ({Marchantia polymorpha}).          {Ground mail}, in Scotland, the fee paid for interment in a             churchyard.          {Ground mass} (Geol.), the fine-grained or glassy base of a             rock, in which distinct crystals of its constituents are             embedded.          {Ground parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), one of several Australian             parrakeets, of the genera {Callipsittacus} and             {Geopsittacus}, which live mainly upon the ground.          {Ground pearl} (Zo[94]l.), an insect of the family             {Coccid[91]} ({Margarodes formicarum}), found in ants'             nests in the Bahamas, and having a shelly covering. They             are strung like beads, and made into necklaces by the             natives.          {Ground pig} (Zo[94]l.), a large, burrowing, African rodent             ({Aulacodus Swinderianus}) about two feet long, allied to             the porcupines but with harsh, bristly hair, and no             spines; -- called also {ground rat}.          {Ground pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of             pigeons which live largely upon the ground, as the             tooth-billed pigeon ({Didunculus strigirostris}), of the             Samoan Islands, and the crowned pigeon, or goura. See             {Goura}, and {Ground dove} (above).          {Ground pine}. (Bot.)             (a) A blue-flowered herb of the genus {Ajuga} ({A.                   Cham[91]pitys}), formerly included in the genus                   {Teucrium} or germander, and named from its resinous                   smell. --Sir J. Hill.             (b) A long, creeping, evergreen plant of the genus                   {Lycopodium} ({L. clavatum}); -- called also {club                   moss}.             (c) A tree-shaped evergreen plant about eight inches in                   height, of the same genus ({L. dendroideum}) found in                   moist, dark woods in the northern part of the United                   States. --Gray.          {Ground plan} (Arch.), a plan of the ground floor of any             building, or of any floor, as distinguished from an             elevation or perpendicular section.          {Ground plane}, the horizontal plane of projection in             perspective drawing.          {Ground plate}.             (a) (Arch.) One of the chief pieces of framing of a                   building; a timber laid horizontally on or near the                   ground to support the uprights; a ground sill or                   groundsel.             (b) (Railroads) A bed plate for sleepers or ties; a                   mudsill.             (c) (Teleg.) A metallic plate buried in the earth to                   conduct the electric current thereto. Connection to                   the pipes of a gas or water main is usual in cities.                   --Knight.          {Ground plot}, the ground upon which any structure is             erected; hence, any basis or foundation; also, a ground             plan.          {Ground plum} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Astragalus             caryocarpus}) occurring from the Saskatchewan to Texas,             and having a succulent plum-shaped pod.          {Ground rat}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground pig} (above).          {Ground rent}, rent paid for the privilege of building on             another man's land.          {Ground robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chewink}.          {Ground room}, a room on the ground floor; a lower room.             --Tatler.          {Ground sea}, the West Indian name for a swell of the ocean,             which occurs in calm weather and without obvious cause,             breaking on the shore in heavy roaring billows; -- called             also {rollers}, and in Jamaica, {the North sea}.          {Ground sill}. See {Ground plate} (a) (above).          {Ground snake} (Zo[94]l.), a small burrowing American snake             ({Celuta am[d2]na}). It is salmon colored, and has a blunt             tail.          {Ground squirrel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) One of numerous species of burrowing rodents of the                   genera {Tamias} and {Spermophilus}, having cheek                   pouches. The former genus includes the Eastern                   striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western                   species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or                   striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied                   Western species. See {Chipmunk}, and {Gopher}.             (b) Any species of the African genus {Xerus}, allied to                   {Tamias}.          {Ground story}. Same as {Ground floor} (above).          {Ground substance} (Anat.), the intercellular substance, or             matrix, of tissues.          {Ground swell}.             (a) (Bot.) The plant groundsel. [Obs.] --Holland.             (b) A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean,                   caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a                   remote distance after the gale has ceased.          {Ground table}. (Arch.) See Earth table, under Earth.          {Ground tackle} (Naut.), the tackle necessary to secure a             vessel at anchor. --Totten.          {Ground thrush} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of             bright-colored Oriental birds of the family {Pittid[91]}.             See {Pitta}.          {Ground tier}.             (a) The lowest tier of water casks in a vessel's hold.                   --Totten.             (b) The lowest line of articles of any kind stowed in a                   vessel's hold.             (c) The lowest range of boxes in a theater.          {Ground timbers} (Shipbuilding) the timbers which lie on the             keel and are bolted to the keelson; floor timbers.             --Knight.          {Ground tit}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground wren} (below).          {Ground wheel}, that wheel of a harvester, mowing machine,             etc., which, rolling on the ground, drives the mechanism.                      {Ground wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small California bird ({Cham[91]a             fasciata}) allied to the wrens and titmice. It inhabits             the arid plains. Called also {ground tit}, and {wren tit}.                      {To bite the ground}, {To break ground}. See under {Bite},             {Break}.          {To come to the ground}, {To fall to the ground}, to come to             nothing; to fail; to miscarry.          {To gain ground}.             (a) To advance; to proceed forward in conflict; as, an                   army in battle gains ground.             (b) To obtain an advantage; to have some success; as, the                   army gains ground on the enemy.             (c) To gain credit; to become more prosperous or                   influential.          {To get, [or] To gather}, {ground}, to gain ground. [R.]             [bd]Evening mist . . . gathers ground fast.[b8] --Milton.                         There is no way for duty to prevail, and get ground                      of them, but by bidding higher.         --South.          {To give ground}, to recede; to yield advantage.                         These nine . . . began to give me ground. --Shak.          {To lose ground}, to retire; to retreat; to withdraw from the             position taken; hence, to lose advantage; to lose credit             or reputation; to decline.          {To stand one's ground}, to stand firm; to resist attack or             encroachment. --Atterbury.          {To take the ground} to touch bottom or become stranded; --             said of a ship.
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Margarodite \Mar*gar"o*dite\, n. [Gr. [?] pearl-like.] (Min.)       A hidrous potash mica related to muscovite.
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Margarone \Mar"ga*rone\, n. [Margaric + -one.] (Chem.)       The ketone of margaric acid.
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Margarous \Mar"ga*rous\, a. (Chem.)       Margaric; -- formerly designating a supposed acid. [Obs.]
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Margaryize \Mar"ga*ry*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {-izing}.] [(J. J. Lloyd) Margary, inventor of the       process + -ize.]       To impregnate (wood) with a preservative solution of copper       sulphate (often called
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Margary's fluid \Mar"ga*ry's flu"id\ [-r[icr]z]). Marinism    \Ma*ri"nism\, n.       A bombastic literary style marked by the use of metaphors and       antitheses characteristic of the Italian poet Giambattista       Marini (1569-1625). -- {Ma*ri"nist}, n.
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Margravate \Mar"gra*vate\, Margraviate \Mar*gra"vi*ate\, n. [Cf.       F. margraviat.]       The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.
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Margrave \Mar"grave\, n. [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice       of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count,       lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr[89]fts decree: cf. D.       markgraaf, F. margrave. See {March} border, and cf.       {Landgrave}, {Graff}.]       1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in             Germany.          2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility,             markgraf; a marquis.
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Margravate \Mar"gra*vate\, Margraviate \Mar*gra"vi*ate\, n. [Cf.       F. margraviat.]       The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.
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Margravine \Mar"gra*vine\, n. [G. markgr[84]fin: cf. F.       margrafine.]       The wife of a margrave.
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Marguerite \Mar"gue*rite\, n. [F., a pearl, a daisy. See       {Margarite}.] (Bot.)       The daisy ({Bellis perennis}). The name is often applied also       to the ox-eye daisy and to the China aster. --Longfellow.
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Marjoram \Mar"jo*ram\, n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL.       marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. [?], [?].] (Bot.)       A genus of mintlike plants ({Origanum}) comprising about       twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram ({O. Majorana}) is       pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery.       The wild marjoram of Europe and America is {O. vulgare}, far       less fragrant than the other.
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Marker \Mark"er\, n.       One who or that which marks. Specifically:       (a) One who keeps account of a game played, as of billiards.       (b) A counter used in card playing and other games.       (c) (Mil.) The soldier who forms the pilot of a wheeling             column, or marks the direction of an alignment.       (d) An attachment to a sewing machine for marking a line on             the fabric by creasing it.
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Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See       {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]       A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or       wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also       {marish}.]          {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})             with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white             flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.          {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})             having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;             marsh five-finger.          {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)       (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).       (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt             marshes ({Iva frutescens}).          {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).                      {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.          {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses             growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall             {S. cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut very             young. The low {S. juncea} is a common component of salt             hay.          {Marsh harrier} (Zo[94]l.), a European hawk or harrier             ({Circus [91]ruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk},             {moor hawk}, {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.          {Marsh hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both             America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,             with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse             hawk}.       (b) The marsh harrier.          {Marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of             fresh-water marshes, and {R. longirostris} of salt-water             marshes.          {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Alth[91]a} ( {A.             officinalis}) common in marshes near the seashore, and             whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.          {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous             genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,             growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.                      {Marsh quail} (Zo[94]l.), the meadow lark.          {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice} ({S.             Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully             astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also             {sea lavender}.          {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})             found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.          {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes             Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored             flowers.          {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.          {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.          {Marsh wren} (Zo[94]l.), any species of small American wrens             of the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They             chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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Rosemary \Rose"ma*ry\, n. [OE. rosmarine, L. rosmarinus; ros dew       (cf. Russ. rosa, Lith. rasa, Skr. rasa juice) + marinus       marine: cf. F. romarin. In English the word has been changed       as if it meant the rose of Mary. See {Marine}.]       A labiate shrub ({Rosmarinus officinalis}) with narrow       grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of       France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It       has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste.       It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of       fidelity or constancy.                   There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. --Shak.          {Marsh rosemary}.       (a) A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold             swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary.       (b) See under {Marsh}.          {Rosemary pine}, the loblolly pine. See under {Loblolly}.
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Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See       {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]       A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or       wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also       {marish}.]          {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})             with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white             flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.          {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})             having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;             marsh five-finger.          {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)       (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).       (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt             marshes ({Iva frutescens}).          {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).                      {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.          {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses             growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall             {S. cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut very             young. The low {S. juncea} is a common component of salt             hay.          {Marsh harrier} (Zo[94]l.), a European hawk or harrier             ({Circus [91]ruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk},             {moor hawk}, {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.          {Marsh hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both             America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,             with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse             hawk}.       (b) The marsh harrier.          {Marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of             fresh-water marshes, and {R. longirostris} of salt-water             marshes.          {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Alth[91]a} ( {A.             officinalis}) common in marshes near the seashore, and             whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.          {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous             genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,             growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.                      {Marsh quail} (Zo[94]l.), the meadow lark.          {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice} ({S.             Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully             astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also             {sea lavender}.          {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})             found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.          {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes             Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored             flowers.          {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.          {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.          {Marsh wren} (Zo[94]l.), any species of small American wrens             of the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They             chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See       {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]       A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or       wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also       {marish}.]          {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})             with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white             flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.          {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})             having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;             marsh five-finger.          {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)       (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).       (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt             marshes ({Iva frutescens}).          {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).                      {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.          {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses             growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall             {S. cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut very             young. The low {S. juncea} is a common component of salt             hay.          {Marsh harrier} (Zo[94]l.), a European hawk or harrier             ({Circus [91]ruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk},             {moor hawk}, {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.          {Marsh hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both             America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,             with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse             hawk}.       (b) The marsh harrier.          {Marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of             fresh-water marshes, and {R. longirostris} of salt-water             marshes.          {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Alth[91]a} ( {A.             officinalis}) common in marshes near the seashore, and             whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.          {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous             genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,             growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.                      {Marsh quail} (Zo[94]l.), the meadow lark.          {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice} ({S.             Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully             astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also             {sea lavender}.          {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})             found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.          {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes             Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored             flowers.          {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.          {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.          {Marsh wren} (Zo[94]l.), any species of small American wrens             of the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They             chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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Mercer \Mer"cer\, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares,       merchandise. See {Merchant}.]       Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now       restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or       woolens. [Eng.]
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Mercerize \Mer"cer*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {-izing}.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English       calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]       To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic       alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length       and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn       or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes       a silky luster. -- {Mer`cer*i*za"tion}, n.
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Mercerize \Mer"cer*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-ized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {-izing}.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English       calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]       To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic       alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length       and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn       or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes       a silky luster. -- {Mer`cer*i*za"tion}, n.
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Mercership \Mer"cer*ship\, n.       The business of a mercer.
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Mercery \Mer"cer*y\, n. [F. mercerie.]       The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals.
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Mercurammonium \Mer`cur*am*mo"ni*um\, n. [Mercuric + ammonium.]       (Chem.)       A radical regarded as derived from ammonium by the       substitution of mercury for a portion of the hydrogen.
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Mercurial \Mer*cu"ri*al\, a. [L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius       Mercury: cf. F. mercuriel.]       1. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury;             swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable;             as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament.                         A mercurial man Who fluttered over all things like a                      fan.                                                   --Byron.          2. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient             guideposts. [Obs.] --Chillingworth.          3. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence,             money-making; crafty.                         The mercurial wand of commerce.         --J. Q. Adams.          4. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial             preparations, barometer. See {Mercury}, 2.          5. (Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore             mouth.
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Mercurial \Mer*cu"ri*al\, n.       1. A person having mercurial qualities. --Bacon.          2. (Med.) A preparation containing mercury.
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Steam \Steam\, n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[a0]m       vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps       originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf.       Gr. [?] to erect, [?] a pillar, and E. stand.]       1. The elastic, a[89]riform fluid into which water is             converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the             state of vapor.          2. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so             called in popular usage.          3. Any exhalation. [bd]A steam og rich, distilled             perfumes.[b8] --Milton.          {Dry steam}, steam which does not contain water held in             suspension mechanically; -- sometimes applied to             superheated steam.          {Exhaust steam}. See under {Exhaust}.          {High steam}, [or] {High-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure greatly exceeds that of the atmosphere.          {Low steam}, [or] {Low-pressure steam}, steam of which the             pressure is less than, equal to, or not greatly above,             that of the atmosphere.          {Saturated steam}, steam at the temperature of the boiling             point which corresponds to its pressure; -- sometimes also             applied to {wet steam}.          {Superheated steam}, steam heated to a temperature higher             than the boiling point corresponding to its pressure. It             can not exist in contact with water, nor contain water,             and resembles a perfect gas; -- called also {surcharged             steam}, {anhydrous steam}, and {steam gas}.          {Wet steam}, steam which contains water held in suspension             mechanically; -- called also {misty steam}.          Note: Steam is often used adjectively, and in combination, to                denote, produced by heat, or operated by power, derived                from steam, in distinction from other sources of power;                as in steam boiler or steam-boiler, steam dredger or                steam-dredger, steam engine or steam-engine, steam                heat, steam plow or steam-plow, etc.          {Steam blower}.             (a) A blower for producing a draught consisting of a jet                   or jets of steam in a chimney or under a fire.             (b) A fan blower driven directly by a steam engine.          {Steam boiler}, a boiler for producing steam. See {Boiler},             3, and Note. In the illustration, the shell a of the             boiler is partly in section, showing the tubes, or flues,             which the hot gases, from the fire beneath the boiler,             enter, after traversing the outside of the shell, and             through which the gases are led to the smoke pipe d, which             delivers them to the chimney; b is the manhole; c the             dome; e the steam pipe; f the feed and blow-off pipe; g             the safety value; hthe water gauge.          {Steam car}, a car driven by steam power, or drawn by a             locomotive.          {Steam carriage}, a carriage upon wheels moved on common             roads by steam.          {Steam casing}. See {Steam jacket}, under {Jacket}.          {Steam chest}, the box or chamber from which steam is             distributed to the cylinder of a steam engine, steam pump,             etc., and which usually contains one or more values; --             called also {valve chest}, and {valve box}. See Illust. of             {Slide valve}, under {Slide}.          {Steam chimney}, an annular chamber around the chimney of a             boiler furnace, for drying steam.          {Steam coil}, a coil of pipe, or collection of connected             pipes, for containing steam; -- used for heating, drying,             etc.          {Steam colors} (Calico Printing), colors in which the             chemical reaction fixed the coloring matter in the fiber             is produced by steam.          {Steam cylinder}, the cylinder of a steam engine, which             contains the piston. See Illust. of {Slide valve}, under             {Slide}.          {Steam dome} (Steam Boilers), a chamber upon the top of the             boiler, from which steam is conduced to the engine. See             Illust. of Steam boiler, above.          {Steam fire engine}, a fire engine consisting of a steam             boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine,             combined and mounted on wheels. It is usually drawn by             horses, but is sometimes made self-propelling.          {Steam fitter}, a fitter of steam pipes.          {Steam fitting}, the act or the occupation of a steam fitter;             also, a pipe fitting for steam pipes.          {Steam gas}. See {Superheated steam}, above.          {Steam gauge}, an instrument for indicating the pressure of             the steam in a boiler. The {mercurial steam gauge} is a             bent tube partially filled with mercury, one end of which             is connected with the boiler while the other is open to             the air, so that the steam by its pressure raises the             mercury in the long limb of the tume to a height             proportioned to that pressure. A more common form,             especially for high pressures, consists of a spring             pressed upon by the steam, and connected with the pointer             of a dial. The spring may be a flattened, bent tube,             closed at one end, which the entering steam tends to             straighten, or it may be a diaphragm of elastic metal, or             a mass of confined air, etc.          {Steam gun}, a machine or contrivance from which projectiles             may be thrown by the elastic force of steam.          {Steam hammer}, a hammer for forging, which is worked             directly by steam; especially, a hammer which is guided             vertically and operated by a vertical steam cylinder             located directly over an anvil. In the variety known as             Nasmyth's, the cylinder is fixed, and the hammer is             attached to the piston rod. In that known as Condie's, the             piston is fixed, and the hammer attached to the lower end             of the cylinder.          {Steam heater}.             (a) A radiator heated by steam.             (b) An apparatus consisting of a steam boiler, radiator,                   piping, and fixures for warming a house by steam.          {Steam jacket}. See under {Jacket}.          {Steam packet}, a packet or vessel propelled by steam, and             running periodically between certain ports.          {Steam pipe}, any pipe for conveying steam; specifically, a             pipe through which steam is supplied to an engine.          {Steam plow} [or] {plough}, a plow, or gang of plows, moved             by a steam engine.          {Steam port}, an opening for steam to pass through, as from             the steam chest into the cylinder.          {Steam power}, the force or energy of steam applied to             produce results; power derived from a steam engine.          {Steam propeller}. See {Propeller}.          {Steam pump}, a small pumping engine operated by steam. It is             usually direct-acting.          {Steam room} (Steam Boilers), the space in the boiler above             the water level, and in the dome, which contains steam.          {Steam table}, a table on which are dishes heated by steam             for keeping food warm in the carving room of a hotel,             restaurant, etc.          {Steam trap}, a self-acting device by means of which water             that accumulates in a pipe or vessel containing steam will             be discharged without permitting steam to escape.          {Steam tug}, a steam vessel used in towing or propelling             ships.          {Steam vessel}, a vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or             steamship; -- a steamer.          {Steam whistle}, an apparatus attached to a steam boiler, as             of a locomotive, through which steam is rapidly             discharged, producing a loud whistle which serves as a             warning signal. The steam issues from a narrow annular             orifice around the upper edge of the lower cup or             hemisphere, striking the thin edge of the bell above it,             and producing sound in the manner of an organ pipe or a             common whistle.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, n. [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]       1. (Rom. Myth.) A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated             by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger             of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and             god of eloquence.          2. (Chem.) A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction             from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque,             glistening liquid (commonly called {quicksilver}), and is             used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity             13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8.             Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It             was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and             designated by his symbol, [mercury].          Note: Mercury forms alloys, called amalgams, with many                metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the                backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver                from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in                medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its                compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is                the only metal which is liquid at ordinary                temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39[deg]                Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile metal.          3. (Astron.) One of the planets of the solar system, being             the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is             about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its             diameter 3,000 miles.          4. A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also,             a newspaper. --Sir J. Stephen. [bd]The monthly             Mercuries.[b8] --Macaulay.          5. Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability;             fickleness. [Obs.]                         He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long                      in any friendship, or to any design.   --Bp. Burnet.          6. (Bot.) A plant ({Mercurialis annua}), of the Spurge             family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for             spinach, in Europe.          Note: The name is also applied, in the United States, to                certain climbing plants, some of which are poisonous to                the skin, esp. to the {Rhus Toxicodendron}, or poison                ivy.          {Dog's mercury} (Bot.), {Mercurialis perennis}, a perennial             plant differing from {M. annua} by having the leaves             sessile.          {English mercury} (Bot.), a kind of goosefoot formerly used             as a pot herb; -- called {Good King Henry}.          {Horn mercury} (Min.), a mineral chloride of mercury, having             a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, n. [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]       1. (Rom. Myth.) A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated             by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger             of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and             god of eloquence.          2. (Chem.) A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction             from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque,             glistening liquid (commonly called {quicksilver}), and is             used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity             13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8.             Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It             was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and             designated by his symbol, [mercury].          Note: Mercury forms alloys, called amalgams, with many                metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the                backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver                from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in                medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its                compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is                the only metal which is liquid at ordinary                temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39[deg]                Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile metal.          3. (Astron.) One of the planets of the solar system, being             the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is             about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its             diameter 3,000 miles.          4. A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also,             a newspaper. --Sir J. Stephen. [bd]The monthly             Mercuries.[b8] --Macaulay.          5. Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability;             fickleness. [Obs.]                         He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long                      in any friendship, or to any design.   --Bp. Burnet.          6. (Bot.) A plant ({Mercurialis annua}), of the Spurge             family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for             spinach, in Europe.          Note: The name is also applied, in the United States, to                certain climbing plants, some of which are poisonous to                the skin, esp. to the {Rhus Toxicodendron}, or poison                ivy.          {Dog's mercury} (Bot.), {Mercurialis perennis}, a perennial             plant differing from {M. annua} by having the leaves             sessile.          {English mercury} (Bot.), a kind of goosefoot formerly used             as a pot herb; -- called {Good King Henry}.          {Horn mercury} (Min.), a mineral chloride of mercury, having             a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.
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Mercurialism \Mer*cu"ri*al*ism\, n. [Mercurial + -ism.] (Med.)       The morbid condition produced by the excessive use of       mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or       smelting.
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Mercurialist \Mer*cu"ri*al*ist\, n.       1. One under the influence of Mercury; one resembling Mercury             in character.          2. (Med.) A physician who uses much mercury, in any of its             forms, in his practice.
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Mercurialize \Mer*cu"ri*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Mercurialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mercurializing}.]       1. (Med.) To affect with mercury.          2. (Photography) To treat with mercury; to expose to the             vapor of mercury.
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Mercurialize \Mer*cu"ri*al*ize\, v. i.       To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious. [Obs.]
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Mercurialize \Mer*cu"ri*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Mercurialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mercurializing}.]       1. (Med.) To affect with mercury.          2. (Photography) To treat with mercury; to expose to the             vapor of mercury.
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Mercurialize \Mer*cu"ri*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Mercurialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mercurializing}.]       1. (Med.) To affect with mercury.          2. (Photography) To treat with mercury; to expose to the             vapor of mercury.
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Mercurially \Mer*cu"ri*al*ly\, adv.       In a mercurial manner.
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Mercuric \Mer*cu"ric\, a. (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing       mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which       this element enters in its lowest proportion.          {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See {Corrosive}.
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Corrosive \Cor*ro"sive\ (k?r-r?"s?v), a. [Cf. F. corrosif.]       1. 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. [bd]Corrosive             liquors.[b8] --Grew. [bd]Corrosive famine.[b8] --Thomson.          2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing.                         Care is no cure, but corrosive.         --Shak.          {Corrosive sublimate} (Chem.), mercuric chloride, {HgCl2}; so             called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its             harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is             in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline             substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste.             It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an             excellent antisyphilitic; called also {mercuric             bichloride}. It is to be carefully distinguished from             calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
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Mercuric \Mer*cu"ric\, a. (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing       mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which       this element enters in its lowest proportion.          {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See {Corrosive}.
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Chloride \Chlo"ride\, n. (Chem.)       A binary compound of chlorine with another element or       radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt).          {Chloride of ammonium}, sal ammoniac.          {Chloride of lime}, bleaching powder; a grayish white             substance, {CaOCl2}, used in bleaching and disinfecting;             -- called more properly {calcium hypochlorite}. See             {Hypochlorous acid}, under {Hypochlorous}.          {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate.
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Mercurification \Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F.       mercurification. See {Mercurify}.]       1. (Metal.) The process or operation of obtaining the             mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.          2. (Chem.) The act or process of compounding, or the state of             being compounded, with mercury. [R.]
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Mercurify \Mer*cu"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mercurified}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Mercurifying}.] [Mercury + -fy.]       1. To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be             done by any application of intense heat that expels the             mercury in fumes, which are afterward condensed. [R.]          2. To combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with             mercury; to mercurialize. [R.]
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Mercurify \Mer*cu"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mercurified}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Mercurifying}.] [Mercury + -fy.]       1. To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be             done by any application of intense heat that expels the             mercury in fumes, which are afterward condensed. [R.]          2. To combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with             mercury; to mercurialize. [R.]
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Mercurify \Mer*cu"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mercurified}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Mercurifying}.] [Mercury + -fy.]       1. To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be             done by any application of intense heat that expels the             mercury in fumes, which are afterward condensed. [R.]          2. To combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with             mercury; to mercurialize. [R.]
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Mercurism \Mer"cu*rism\, n.       A communication of news; an announcement. [Obs.] --Sir T.       Browne.
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Mercurous \Mer*cu"rous\, a. (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing       mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is       present in its highest proportion.          {Mercurous chloride}. (Chem.) See {Calomel}.
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Mercurous \Mer*cu"rous\, a. (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing       mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is       present in its highest proportion.          {Mercurous chloride}. (Chem.) See {Calomel}.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, n. [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]       1. (Rom. Myth.) A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated             by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger             of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and             god of eloquence.          2. (Chem.) A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction             from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque,             glistening liquid (commonly called {quicksilver}), and is             used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity             13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8.             Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It             was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and             designated by his symbol, [mercury].          Note: Mercury forms alloys, called amalgams, with many                metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the                backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver                from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in                medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its                compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is                the only metal which is liquid at ordinary                temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39[deg]                Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile metal.          3. (Astron.) One of the planets of the solar system, being             the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is             about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its             diameter 3,000 miles.          4. A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also,             a newspaper. --Sir J. Stephen. [bd]The monthly             Mercuries.[b8] --Macaulay.          5. Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability;             fickleness. [Obs.]                         He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long                      in any friendship, or to any design.   --Bp. Burnet.          6. (Bot.) A plant ({Mercurialis annua}), of the Spurge             family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for             spinach, in Europe.          Note: The name is also applied, in the United States, to                certain climbing plants, some of which are poisonous to                the skin, esp. to the {Rhus Toxicodendron}, or poison                ivy.          {Dog's mercury} (Bot.), {Mercurialis perennis}, a perennial             plant differing from {M. annua} by having the leaves             sessile.          {English mercury} (Bot.), a kind of goosefoot formerly used             as a pot herb; -- called {Good King Henry}.          {Horn mercury} (Min.), a mineral chloride of mercury, having             a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, v. t.       To wash with a preparation of mercury. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, n. [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]       1. (Rom. Myth.) A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated             by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger             of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and             god of eloquence.          2. (Chem.) A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction             from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque,             glistening liquid (commonly called {quicksilver}), and is             used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity             13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8.             Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It             was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and             designated by his symbol, [mercury].          Note: Mercury forms alloys, called amalgams, with many                metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the                backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver                from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in                medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its                compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is                the only metal which is liquid at ordinary                temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39[deg]                Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile metal.          3. (Astron.) One of the planets of the solar system, being             the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is             about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its             diameter 3,000 miles.          4. A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also,             a newspaper. --Sir J. Stephen. [bd]The monthly             Mercuries.[b8] --Macaulay.          5. Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability;             fickleness. [Obs.]                         He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long                      in any friendship, or to any design.   --Bp. Burnet.          6. (Bot.) A plant ({Mercurialis annua}), of the Spurge             family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for             spinach, in Europe.          Note: The name is also applied, in the United States, to                certain climbing plants, some of which are poisonous to                the skin, esp. to the {Rhus Toxicodendron}, or poison                ivy.          {Dog's mercury} (Bot.), {Mercurialis perennis}, a perennial             plant differing from {M. annua} by having the leaves             sessile.          {English mercury} (Bot.), a kind of goosefoot formerly used             as a pot herb; -- called {Good King Henry}.          {Horn mercury} (Min.), a mineral chloride of mercury, having             a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.
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Mercury \Mer"cu*ry\, v. t.       To wash with a preparation of mercury. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
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Merger \Mer"ger\, n.       1. One who, or that which, merges.          2. (Law) An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in             another, or of a minor offense in a greater.
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Mericarp \Mer"i*carp\, n. [Gr. [?] a part + [?] fruit.] (Bot.)       One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit. See {Cremocarp}.
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Merry-go-round \Mer"ry-go`-round"\, n.       Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a       ring of flying hobbyhorses.
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Miargyrite \Mi*ar"gy*rite\, n. [Gr. [?] less + [?] silver. So       called because it contains less silver than some kindred       ore.] (Min.)       A mineral of an iron-black color, and very sectile,       consisting principally of sulphur, antimony, and silver.
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Mire \Mire\, n. [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m[?]rr swamp, Sw.       myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.]       Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. --Chaucer.                   He his rider from the lofty steed Would have cast down                and trod in dirty mire.                           --Spenser.          {Mire crow} (Zo[94]l.), the pewit, or laughing gull. [Prov.             Eng.]          {Mire drum}, the European bittern. [Prov. Eng.]
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Moor \Moor\, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[d3]r moor, morass; akin to D.       moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere.       See {Mere} a lake.]       1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and             having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and             abounding in peat; a heath.                         In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor.                                                                               --Carew.          2. A game preserve consisting of moorland.          {Moor buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]          {Moor coal} (Geol.), a friable variety of lignite.          {Moor cock} (Zo[94]l.), the male of the moor fowl or red             grouse of Europe.          {Moor coot}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Gallinule}.          {Moor fowl}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The European ptarmigan, or red grouse ({Lagopus                   Scoticus}).             (b) The European heath grouse. See under {Heath}.          {Moor game}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Moor fowl} (above).          {Moor grass} (Bot.), a tufted perennial grass ({Sesleria             c[91]rulea}), found in mountain pastures of Europe.          {Moor hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the marsh harrier.          {Moor hen}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The female of the moor fowl.             (b) A gallinule, esp. the European species. See                   {Gallinule}.             (c) An Australian rail ({Tribonyx ventralis}).          {Moor monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the black macaque of Borneo             ({Macacus maurus}).          {Moor titling} (Zo[94]l.), the European stonechat             ({Pratinocola rubicola}).
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Moorish \Moor"ish\, a. [See 1st {Moor}, and cf. {Morris},       {Moresque}.]       Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the       Moors.          {Moorish architecture}, the style developed by the Moors in             the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in which the arch             had the form of a horseshoe, and the ornamentation             admitted no representation of animal life. It has many             points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles,             but should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under             {Moresque}.
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Morass \Mo*rass"\, n. [OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D.       moeras), fr. F. marais, prob. from L. mare sea, in LL., any       body of water; but perh. influenced by some German word. See       {Mere} a lake, and cf. {Marsh}.]       A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.          {Morass ore}. (Min.) See {Bog ore}, under {Bog}.
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Morigerate \Mo*rig"er*ate\, a. [L. morigeratus, p. p. of       morigerari to comply with. See {Morigerous}.]       Obedient. [Obs.]
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Morigeration \Mo*rig`er*a"tion\, n. [L. morigeratio.]       Obsequiousness; obedience. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Morigerous \Mo*rig"er*ous\, a. [L. morigerus; oss, moris,       custom, manner + gerere to bear, conduct.]       Obedient; obsequious. [Obs.] --Brathwait.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Morricer \Mor"ri*cer\, n.       A morris dancer. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Morris-chair \Mor"ris-chair`\, n. [Prob. fr. the proper name       Morris.]       A kind of easy-chair with a back which may be lowered or       raised.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Morsure \Mor"sure\, n. [F., fr. L. mordere, morsum, to bite.]       The act of biting. --Swift.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Red horse}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially             {Moxostoma macrolepidotum} and allied species.       (b) See the Note under {Drumfish}.          {Red lead}.       (Chem) See under {Lead}, and {Minium}.          {Red-lead ore}. (Min.) Same as {Crocoite}.          {Red liquor} (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of             aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of             dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used             originally for red dyestuffs. Called also {red mordant}.                      {Red maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.          {Red manganese}. (Min.) Same as {Rhodochrosite}.          {Red man}, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his             color.          {Red maple} (Bot.), a species of maple ({Acer rubrum}). See             {Maple}.          {Red mite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Red spider}, below.          {Red mulberry} (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple             color ({Morus rubra}).          {Red mullet} (Zo[94]l.), the surmullet. See {Mullet}.          {Red ocher} (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a             reddish color.          {Red perch} (Zo[94]l.), the rosefish.          {Red phosphorus}. (Chem.) See under {Phosphorus}.          {Red pine} (Bot.), an American species of pine ({Pinus             resinosa}); -- so named from its reddish bark.          {Red precipitate}. See under {Precipitate}.          {Red Republican} (European Politics), originally, one who             maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --             because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an             extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]          {Red ribbon}, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.                      {Red sanders}. (Bot.) See {Sanders}.          {Red sandstone}. (Geol.) See under {Sandstone}.          {Red scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus             aurantii}) very injurious to the orange tree in California             and Australia.          {Red silver} (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or             reddish black color. It includes {proustite}, or light red             silver, and {pyrargyrite}, or dark red silver.          {Red snapper} (Zo[94]l.), a large fish ({Lutlanus aya [or]             Blackfordii}) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the             Florida reefs.          {Red snow}, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga             ({Protococcus nivalis}) which produces large patches of             scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.          {Red softening} (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which             the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to             infarction or inflammation.          {Red spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very small web-spinning mite             ({Tetranychus telarius}) which infests, and often             destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those             cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly             on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn             yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.             Called also {red mite}.          {Red squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the chickaree.          {Red tape}, the tape used in public offices for tying up             documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winkle \Win"kle\, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any periwinkle. --Holland.       (b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the             United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({F.             canaliculata}, and {F. carica}).          Note: These are large mollusks which often destroy large                numbers of oysters by drilling their shells and sucking                their blood.          {Sting winkle}, a European spinose marine shell ({Murex             erinaceus}). See Illust. of {Murex}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sting \Sting\, n. [AS. sting a sting. See {Sting}, v. t.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense,             especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted             to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a             scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified             ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is             a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied             to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of {Scorpion}.          2. (Bot.) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which             secrets an acrid fluid, as in nettles. The points of these             hairs usually break off in the wound, and the acrid fluid             is pressed into it.          3. Anything that gives acute pain, bodily or mental; as, the             stings of remorse; the stings of reproach.                         The sting of death is sin.                  --1 Cor. xv.                                                                               56.          4. The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging;             a wound inflicted by stinging. [bd]The lurking serpent's             mortal sting.[b8] --Shak.          5. A goad; incitement. --Shak.          6. The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.          {Sting moth} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian moth ({Doratifera             vulnerans}) whose larva is armed, at each end of the body,             with four tubercles bearing powerful stinging organs.          {Sting ray}. (Zo[94]l.) See under 6th {Ray}.          {Sting winkle} (Zo[94]l.), a spinose marine univalve shell of             the genus Murex, as the European species ({Murex             erinaceus}). See Illust. of {Murex}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Murky \Murk"y\, a. [Compar. {Murkier}; superl. {Murkiest}.] [OE.       mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. &       Sw. m[94]rk.]       Dark; obscure; gloomy. [bd]The murkiest den.[b8] --Shak.                   A murky deep lowering o'er our heads.      --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Myriagram \Myr"i*a*gram\, Myriagramme \Myr"i*a*gramme\, n. [F.       myriagramme. See {Myria-}, and 3d {Gram}.]       A metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten       kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Myriagram \Myr"i*a*gram\, Myriagramme \Myr"i*a*gramme\, n. [F.       myriagramme. See {Myria-}, and 3d {Gram}.]       A metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten       kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Margaret, AL (town, FIPS 46696)       Location: 33.68770 N, 86.47466 W       Population (1990): 616 (208 housing units)       Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Margarettsville, NC       Zip code(s): 27853
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Margaretville, NY (village, FIPS 45557)       Location: 42.14440 N, 74.65210 W       Population (1990): 639 (351 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Meire Grove, MN (city, FIPS 41534)       Location: 45.62708 N, 94.86890 W       Population (1990): 124 (59 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercer, MO (town, FIPS 47486)       Location: 40.51104 N, 93.52935 W       Population (1990): 297 (183 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64661    Mercer, ND (city, FIPS 52340)       Location: 47.49097 N, 100.71021 W       Population (1990): 104 (57 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58559    Mercer, PA (borough, FIPS 48696)       Location: 41.22628 N, 80.23663 W       Population (1990): 2444 (1043 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16137    Mercer, TN       Zip code(s): 38392    Mercer, WI       Zip code(s): 54547
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercer County, IL (county, FIPS 131)       Location: 41.20411 N, 90.74161 W       Population (1990): 17290 (7244 housing units)       Area: 1453.1 sq km (land), 20.4 sq km (water)    Mercer County, KY (county, FIPS 167)       Location: 37.80468 N, 84.87637 W       Population (1990): 19148 (8212 housing units)       Area: 649.9 sq km (land), 5.7 sq km (water)    Mercer County, MO (county, FIPS 129)       Location: 40.42435 N, 93.56618 W       Population (1990): 3723 (2225 housing units)       Area: 1177.0 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)    Mercer County, ND (county, FIPS 57)       Location: 47.30246 N, 101.81696 W       Population (1990): 9808 (4496 housing units)       Area: 2707.7 sq km (land), 173.7 sq km (water)    Mercer County, NJ (county, FIPS 21)       Location: 40.28192 N, 74.69920 W       Population (1990): 325824 (123666 housing units)       Area: 585.2 sq km (land), 7.6 sq km (water)    Mercer County, OH (county, FIPS 107)       Location: 40.54199 N, 84.62903 W       Population (1990): 39443 (14969 housing units)       Area: 1199.9 sq km (land), 26.0 sq km (water)    Mercer County, PA (county, FIPS 85)       Location: 41.30542 N, 80.25294 W       Population (1990): 121003 (48689 housing units)       Area: 1740.1 sq km (land), 27.9 sq km (water)    Mercer County, WV (county, FIPS 55)       Location: 37.40581 N, 81.11357 W       Population (1990): 64980 (28426 housing units)       Area: 1089.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercer Island, WA (city, FIPS 45005)       Location: 47.56927 N, 122.23092 W       Population (1990): 20816 (8321 housing units)       Area: 16.5 sq km (land), 17.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 98040
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercersburg, PA (borough, FIPS 48704)       Location: 39.83136 N, 77.90181 W       Population (1990): 1640 (727 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 17236
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercerville, NJ       Zip code(s): 08619
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ (CDP, FIPS 45495)       Location: 40.23070 N, 74.67171 W       Population (1990): 26873 (9365 housing units)       Area: 19.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Merricourt, ND (city, FIPS 52460)       Location: 46.20793 N, 98.76120 W       Population (1990): 9 (7 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58433
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Moorcroft, WY (town, FIPS 54185)       Location: 44.26489 N, 104.95163 W       Population (1990): 768 (369 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Moores Creek, KY       Zip code(s): 40402
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Morris Run, PA       Zip code(s): 16939
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Myers Corner, NY (CDP, FIPS 49363)       Location: 41.59713 N, 73.86584 W       Population (1990): 5599 (1753 housing units)       Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Mercury Autocode          {Autocode} for the {Ferranti} {Mercury} machine.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
mercury delay line          An archaic {first-in first-out} fixed time       period data storage device using {acoustic transducers} to       transmit data as waves in a trough or tube of mercury.          EDSAC (Cambridge) and UNIVAC I used delay lines.          (2002-06-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Moore graph          A {graph} which achieves the {Moore bound}.   These are       {complete graph}s, {polygon graph}s ({regular graph}s of       {degree} 2) and three others: (nodes, degree, diameter) =       (10,3,2), (50,7,2) and the possible but undiscovered       (3250,57,2).
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
mercury    Symbol: Hg    Atomic number: 80    Atomic weight: 200.59    Heavy silvery liquid metallic element, belongs to the zinc group. Used in    thermometers, barometers and other scientific apparatus. Less reactive    than zinc and cadmium, does not displace hydrogen from acids. Forms a    number of complexes and organomercury compounds.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Mercurius       the Hermes (i.e., "the speaker") of the Greeks (Acts 14:12), a       heathen God represented as the constant attendant of Jupiter,       and the god of eloquence. The inhabitants of Lystra took Paul       for this god because he was the "chief speaker."
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Mercurius, an orator; an interpreter