Gangrene

gan'gren, n. (Med.) The stage of mortification of living flesh, in which loses warmth and sensation and becomes discolored. — v. To mortify, — v. To become mortified or putrescent; to lose vitality. [OF.; L. gangrsena, Gr. gang grain a, fr. Gr. graine in, Skr. gri, to devour.] — Gan'grenous, -nus, a. Mortified: putrefied, — said of living flesh. Gangue, Gangway. See under Gang. Gamster, Gaunister, gan'is-ter, n. (Mech.) A refractory lining for Be emer converters, consisting of ground siliceous stone and fire-clay material for macadamizing roads. (Mining.) Hard, siliceous strata in the coal-formation.