| slovo | definícia |
emerald
(mass) | emerald
- smaragdový, žltozelený, smaragd |
emerald
(encz) | emerald,smaragd n: Zdeněk Brož |
emerald
(gcide) | Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[e^]r"[i^]l), n. [F. b['e]ryl, OF. beril, L.
beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][=u]rya.
Cf. Brilliant.] (Min.)
A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much
beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or
bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a
silicate of aluminum and beryllium. The aquamarine is a
transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald
is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and
distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the
presence of a little oxide of chromium.
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Emerald
(gcide) | Emerald \Em"er*ald\, n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde,
F. ['e]meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ?kr. marakata.]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety
of beryl. See Beryl.
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2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and
nonpare?l. It is used by English printers.
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Emerald
(gcide) | Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald
(wn) | emerald
n 1: a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a
gemstone
2: a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished
and is valued as a precious gem
3: the green color of an emerald |
emerald
(foldoc) | Emerald
An object-oriented distributed programming language and
environment developed at the University of Washington in the
early 1980s. Emeral was the successor to EPL. It is
strongly typed and uses signatures and prototypes rather
than inheritance.
["Distribution and Abstract Types in Emerald", A. Black et al,
IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(1):65-76 (Jan 1987)].
(1994-11-09)
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emerald creeper
(encz) | emerald creeper, n: |
emerald shiner
(encz) | emerald shiner, n: |
Emerald
(gcide) | Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[e^]r"[i^]l), n. [F. b['e]ryl, OF. beril, L.
beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][=u]rya.
Cf. Brilliant.] (Min.)
A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much
beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or
bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a
silicate of aluminum and beryllium. The aquamarine is a
transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald
is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and
distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the
presence of a little oxide of chromium.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde,
F. ['e]meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ?kr. marakata.]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety
of beryl. See Beryl.
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2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and
nonpare?l. It is used by English printers.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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Emerald fish
(gcide) | Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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Emerald green
(gcide) | Green \Green\ (gr[=e]n), n.
1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar
spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.
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2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with
verdant herbage; as, the village green.
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O'er the smooth enameled green. --Milton.
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3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;
wreaths; -- usually in the plural.
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In that soft season when descending showers
Call forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.
--Pope.
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4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,
etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.
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5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.
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Alkali green (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid
derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald
green; -- called also Helvetia green.
Berlin green. (Chem.) See under Berlin.
Brilliant green (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling
emerald green in composition.
Brunswick green, an oxychloride of copper.
Chrome green. See under Chrome.
Emerald green. (Chem.)
(a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a
metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for
dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a
brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green,
acid green, malachite green, Victoria green,
solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double
chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.
(b) See Paris green (below).
Gaignet's green (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the
French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially
of a basic hydrate of chromium.
Methyl green (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,
obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow
luster; -- called also light-green.
Mineral green. See under Mineral.
Mountain green. See Green earth, under Green, a.
Paris green (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting
of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and
arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a
pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but
particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato
bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green, {imperial
green}, Vienna green, emerald qreen, and {mitis
green}.
Scheele's green (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting
essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called
also Swedish green. It may enter into various pigments
called parrot green, pickel green, Brunswick green,
nereid green, or emerald green.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald green
(gcide) | Green \Green\ (gr[=e]n), n.
1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar
spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.
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2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with
verdant herbage; as, the village green.
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O'er the smooth enameled green. --Milton.
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3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;
wreaths; -- usually in the plural.
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In that soft season when descending showers
Call forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.
--Pope.
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4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,
etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.
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5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.
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Alkali green (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid
derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald
green; -- called also Helvetia green.
Berlin green. (Chem.) See under Berlin.
Brilliant green (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling
emerald green in composition.
Brunswick green, an oxychloride of copper.
Chrome green. See under Chrome.
Emerald green. (Chem.)
(a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a
metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for
dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a
brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green,
acid green, malachite green, Victoria green,
solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double
chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.
(b) See Paris green (below).
Gaignet's green (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the
French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially
of a basic hydrate of chromium.
Methyl green (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,
obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow
luster; -- called also light-green.
Mineral green. See under Mineral.
Mountain green. See Green earth, under Green, a.
Paris green (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting
of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and
arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a
pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but
particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato
bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green, {imperial
green}, Vienna green, emerald qreen, and {mitis
green}.
Scheele's green (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting
essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called
also Swedish green. It may enter into various pigments
called parrot green, pickel green, Brunswick green,
nereid green, or emerald green.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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Emerald green
(gcide) | Green \Green\ (gr[=e]n), n.
1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar
spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.
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2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with
verdant herbage; as, the village green.
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O'er the smooth enameled green. --Milton.
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3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;
wreaths; -- usually in the plural.
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In that soft season when descending showers
Call forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.
--Pope.
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4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,
etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.
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5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.
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Alkali green (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid
derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald
green; -- called also Helvetia green.
Berlin green. (Chem.) See under Berlin.
Brilliant green (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling
emerald green in composition.
Brunswick green, an oxychloride of copper.
Chrome green. See under Chrome.
Emerald green. (Chem.)
(a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a
metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for
dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a
brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green,
acid green, malachite green, Victoria green,
solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double
chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.
(b) See Paris green (below).
Gaignet's green (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the
French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially
of a basic hydrate of chromium.
Methyl green (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,
obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow
luster; -- called also light-green.
Mineral green. See under Mineral.
Mountain green. See Green earth, under Green, a.
Paris green (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting
of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and
arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a
pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but
particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato
bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green, {imperial
green}, Vienna green, emerald qreen, and {mitis
green}.
Scheele's green (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting
essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called
also Swedish green. It may enter into various pigments
called parrot green, pickel green, Brunswick green,
nereid green, or emerald green.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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Emerald Isle
(gcide) | Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald nickel
(gcide) | Zaratite \Zar"a*tite\, n. (Min.) [Named after Gen. Zarata of
Spain.]
A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green
incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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Emerald nickel
(gcide) | Zaratite \Zar"a*tite\, n. (Min.) [Named after Gen. Zarata of
Spain.]
A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green
incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald qreen
(gcide) | Green \Green\ (gr[=e]n), n.
1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar
spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.
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2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with
verdant herbage; as, the village green.
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O'er the smooth enameled green. --Milton.
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3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;
wreaths; -- usually in the plural.
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In that soft season when descending showers
Call forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.
--Pope.
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4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,
etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.
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5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.
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Alkali green (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid
derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald
green; -- called also Helvetia green.
Berlin green. (Chem.) See under Berlin.
Brilliant green (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling
emerald green in composition.
Brunswick green, an oxychloride of copper.
Chrome green. See under Chrome.
Emerald green. (Chem.)
(a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a
metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for
dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a
brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green,
acid green, malachite green, Victoria green,
solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double
chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.
(b) See Paris green (below).
Gaignet's green (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the
French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially
of a basic hydrate of chromium.
Methyl green (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,
obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow
luster; -- called also light-green.
Mineral green. See under Mineral.
Mountain green. See Green earth, under Green, a.
Paris green (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting
of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and
arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a
pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but
particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato
bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green, {imperial
green}, Vienna green, emerald qreen, and {mitis
green}.
Scheele's green (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting
essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called
also Swedish green. It may enter into various pigments
called parrot green, pickel green, Brunswick green,
nereid green, or emerald green.
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Emerald spodumene
(gcide) | Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald whip snake
(gcide) | Whip \Whip\, n. [OE. whippe. See Whip, v. t.]
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1. An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for
correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a
handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a
flexible rod. "[A] whip's lash." --Chaucer.
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In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is
supposed to drive the horses of the sun. --Addison.
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2. A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip.
--Beaconsfield.
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3. (Mach.)
(a) One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the
sails are spread.
(b) The length of the arm reckoned from the shaft.
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4. (Naut.)
(a) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light
bodies.
(b) The long pennant. See Pennant
(a)
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5. A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.
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6. (Eng. Politics)
(a) A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to
enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of
the members of a Parliament party at any important
session, especially when their votes are needed.
(b) A call made upon members of a Parliament party to be
in their places at a given time, as when a vote is to
be taken.
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7. A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a
tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the
quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility;
suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8. (Mech.) Any of various pieces that operate with a quick
vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical
devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano
actions.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Whip and spur, with the utmost haste.
Whip crane, or Whip purchase, a simple form of crane
having a small drum from which the load is suspended,
turned by pulling on a rope wound around larger drum on
the same axle.
Whip gin. See Gin block, under 5th Gin.
Whip grafting. See under Grafting.
Whip hand, the hand with which the whip is used; hence,
advantage; mastery; as, to have or get the whip hand of a
person. --Dryden.
Whip ray (Zool.), the European eagle ray. See under Ray.
Whip roll (Weaving), a roll or bar, behind the reeds in a
loom, on which the warp threads rest.
Whip scorpion (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
arachnids belonging to Thelyphonus and allied genera.
They somewhat resemble true scorpions, but have a long,
slender bristle, or lashlike organ, at the end of the
body, instead of a sting.
Whip snake (Zool.), any one of various species of slender
snakes. Specifically:
(a) A bright green South American tree snake ({Philodryas
viridissimus}) having a long and slender body. It is
not venomous. Called also emerald whip snake.
(b) The coachwhip snake.
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Emeraldine
(gcide) | Emeraldine \Em"er*ald*ine\ (?; 104), n.
A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline
blue when acted upon by acid.
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Great emerald
(gcide) | Bird of paradise \Bird" of par"a*dise\ (Zool.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
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Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the {Lesser
emerald} (Paradisea minor) furnish many of the plumes
used as ornaments by ladies; the Red bird of paradise
is Paradisea rubra or Paradisea sanguinea; the
Golden bird of paradise is Parotia aurea or
Parotia sexsetacea; the King bird of paradise is
Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the
longer-billed birds of another related group
(Epimachin[ae]) from the same region. The
Twelve-wired bird of paradise (Seleucides alba) is
one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under
Apod.
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Lesser emerald
(gcide) | Bird of paradise \Bird" of par"a*dise\ (Zool.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
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Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the {Lesser
emerald} (Paradisea minor) furnish many of the plumes
used as ornaments by ladies; the Red bird of paradise
is Paradisea rubra or Paradisea sanguinea; the
Golden bird of paradise is Parotia aurea or
Parotia sexsetacea; the King bird of paradise is
Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the
longer-billed birds of another related group
(Epimachin[ae]) from the same region. The
Twelve-wired bird of paradise (Seleucides alba) is
one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under
Apod.
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Lithia emerald
(gcide) | Lithia \Lith"i*a\ (l[i^]th"[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. li`qos
stone.] (Chem.)
The oxide of lithium; a strong alkaline caustic similar to
potash and soda, but weaker. See Lithium.
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Lithia emerald. See Hiddenite.
[1913 Webster]Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald
meadows." --Byron.
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Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant
green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also esmeralda.
Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
emerald green crystals.
Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the
brightness of its verdure.
Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See
Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
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emerald creeper
(wn) | emerald creeper
n 1: vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for
spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster
claws [syn: jade vine, emerald creeper, {Strongylodon
macrobotrys}] |
emerald isle
(wn) | Emerald Isle
n 1: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland [syn: Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle] |
emerald shiner
(wn) | emerald shiner
n 1: small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi
valley with a greenish luster [syn: emerald shiner,
Notropis atherinoides] |
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