Silicate

formerly carbonate, of zinc. Caduceus, ka-du'se-us, n. (M>/th.) Mercury's rod,— a wand entwined by serpents, and surmounted by wings. Caducous, ka'-du'kus, a. (Bot.) Falling off quickly or easily. Caesar, se'zar, n. An emperor, — esp. of Germany, as being the succe or of August us Ca ar and the Roman emperors; kaiser. — Caesa'rean, Cesa'rean, a. Pert, a to Cffisar. — Cesarean section. (Surg.) An incision through the parietes of the abdomen and uterus, to extract the fetus. A Caesura, se-zu'ra or -su'ra, n.; E. pi. C.E- SU'kas, -raz; L. pi. -RJE, -re. (Pros.) A pause or division in a verse; a separation, by ending of a word or pause in the sense, v. of' syllables rythmically connected. Cafe, kaf a, n. A coffee-house: lunch-room. — Caffeic, -fe'ik, a. (Chem.) Pert, to, or obtained fr., coffee. — Caffeine, -fe'in, n. A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, obtained from, etc. Cag, kag. n. A small cask or barrel; keg. Cage, kaj, n. A box or inclosure, for confining birds, animals, criminals, etc. (Mining.) A hoist for raising ores, persons, etc., from a pit. — r. t. [caged (kajd), caging.] To confine in a cage. Caiman. See Cayman. Caique, ka'ek or ka-ek', n. A Turkish skiff or light boat. Cairn, karn. n. A rounded or conical pile of stones. Cai on, kas's on, n. (Mil.) A chest containing ammunition; wagon for conveying military stores. (Arch.) A wooden frame used in submarine build a ing: a panel sunk below the surface. Caitiff, ka'tif, n. A mean, despicable person. — a. Base: vile. Cajeput, kaj'e-put, n. An e ential oil from the East Indies. Cajole, ka-joK, v. t. [cajoled (-jol dO, cajoling.] To deceive or delude by flattery: to wheedle, coax, entrap. — Cajo'lery, -ler-I, n. A wheedling; coaxing language: flattery. Cake, kak. n. A composition of flour, butter, sugar, etc., baked: a ma of matter concreted and flattened. — v. i. and t. [caked (kakd), caking.] To form into a cake, or ma . Calabash, kaKa-bash, n. The fruit of the calabash tree; a large gourd: a ve el made from the shell, etc. — — CaKabash tree. A tree of tropical America. Calaboose, kal-a-boos', n. A prison; jail. Calamine. See under Cadmia. Calamity, ka-lam'T-tl, n. A great misfortune or cause; end, eve, term; In, Ice; odd, tone, 6r; of misery; disaster; mishap; mischance.— Calamitous, -T-tus, a. Suffering, or producing, calamity deplorable; grievous. — Calamitously, adv.— Calam'i to us ne , n. 63