oxytoluic

[Eng. oxy (gen), and toluic.] Contained in or derived from oxygen and toluic acid. oxytoluic-acid, s. .CH3 Chem.: C8H8O3=C6H3(OH).CO.OH. An aromatic hydroxy-acid, obtained by fusing sulpho-para toluic acid with caustic potash. It crystallizes in needles grouped in star-like form, and melts at 202-203°. IMG:content-0517.png:[blocks in formation] long, is a rich ruddy color, deepest at the base; very much compre ed, with a wedge-like termination. Oyster-catcher is a misnomer, for the bird feeds mostly on mu els and limpets, though it frequently seems to lay its head sideways on the ground, and then, grasping the limpet's shell close to the rock introduction to any proclamation made by an takes to the water in search of food. The bird officer of a court of law, or other public crier, in order to secure silence and attention. It is usually IMG:content-0518.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Zool .: The genus Ostrea (q. v.), and especially Ostrea virgin i an a , of which there are two kinds Sea or Rock Oysters, which arrive at maturity in about four years, and those which are artificially culti.ated, and do not reach their full growth for five, and sometimes seven years. The latter are the more highly esteemed. Oysters form a very important commercial product in and about Baltimore and other points Atlantic The