LOGWOOD

The wood of the Hfematoxylon campechianum, a tree growing in many parts of the West Indies and on the adjoining continent. It is employed in dyeing and calico-printing for the production of reds. LONGICORNS. blacks, drabs, and several compound colours. Its colouring principle has been termed hcematine. An extract of logwood is used in medicine as an astringent. The price of logwood varies from hi. lO*. to 11. per ton; and the quantity imported into Great Britain in the three years ending 1839 averaged 15,000 tons. LOIMIC. {Gv.XoifjLOi, contagious matter.) Relating to the plague or contagious disorders. [s. 694]