eblanine

[Etym. doubtful.] Chem.: A volatile crystalline spirit, obtained from crude pyroxylic spirit. [PYRO XANTHINE.] ěb-lîs, Ib-leēs, s. [Arab. iblis , ablis . (Catafago.) The Mu el mans regard it as meaning properly a being who despairs of God's mercy.] Muhammedan Theol.: The Prince of Darkne , the Devil or Satan of the Mu el mans. "And from its torments 'scape alone To wander round lost Eblis ' throne." IMG:content-0741.png:[blocks in formation] Bot.: Dipterix eboensis, a large tree with heavy timber growing in the Mosquito country in Central America. The natives use the oil for anointing their hair. ě-bol-i-tion, s . [Probably a corrupt. of ebulli tion.] A particular method of smoking. Gifford says: "I regret my inability to furnish any information on this term, which is almost peculiar to Jonson. From the expre ion itself we may conjecture that means, however, more likely that a method it forcible and rapid ejection of the of expelling the smoke in balls or rings-a feat much affected by veteran smokers-is meant. "The rare corollary and practice of the Cuban ebolition."-Ben Jonson: Every Man out of his Humor, iii. 1. ěb-on, a . & s . [EBONY.] A. As adjective : 1. Consisting of ebony; made of ebony. 2. Of the color of ebony; ebony-colored, black. " Ebon locks As glo y as a heron's wing." B. As subst.: Ebony. Moore: Fire Worshipers. "To write those plagues that then were coming on Doth ask a pen of ebon and the night." Drayton: Barons' Wars, bk. iv. ěb-on-Ist, s. [Eng.ebon(y); -ist.) A worker in ebony. ěb-on-ite, s . [Eng. ebon(y); -ite.] Mr. Goodyear's name for what is generally known as hard rubber. It is a vulcanite with a larger proportion of sulphur and certain added ingredients. The proportion of sulphur is from thirty to sixty per cent., and to this may be added certain amounts of shellac, gutta-perch a, sulphates of zinc, antimony, IMG:content-0742.png:[blocks in formation] ěb-on-īze, v. t. [Eng. ebon(y); -ize.] To make of the color of ebony; to make black. *ěb-on-ized, pa . par . or a . [EBONIZE.]