euphorbial

& s. [Lat. euphorbi ( a ), and Eng., ., suff. -al.] IMG:content-1171.png:[blocks in formation] en-phor-bi-ā-lēş, s. pl. [Lat. euphorbi ( a ), and pl. masc. & fem. suff. -ales.] Bot .: An alliance of Diclinous Exogens. It has scattered mono dichlamydeous flowers, superior consolidated carpels, axile placentre, and a large embryo, surrounded by abundant albumen. It contains the five following orders: (1) Euphorbiaceæ, (2) Scepacem, (3) Callitrichacese, (4) Empetraceæ, and (5) Nepenthaceæ (?). ( Lindley .) 1710 eu-phor-bi-ě-æ, s. pl. [Lat. euphorbi ( a ) (q. v.), and fem. pl. adj. suff. -ece.] Bot.: A tribe of Euphorbiaceæ (q. v.). The ovule is solitary, the seeds are albuminous, the flowers monœcio us, with the male and female ones mixed in a cup-shaped involucre. ( Lindley .) Dr. Hooker makes the Euphorbiese a sub-order, with the following character: Ovules one to two in each cell; raphe ventral; capsule septicidal; valves elastically breaking away from the seed-bearing axis, He divides it into two tribes, Euphorbie and Acalypheæ. ( Hooker : Students ' British Flora . ) en-phor-bi-ŭm, s . [Latin euphorbium; Gr. euphorbion = the euphorbia (q. v.).] An acrid poisonous, inflammable, green resin, flowing from the wounded stems of Euphorbia of ficin arum , and E. anti quorum , African plants, and E. canariensis is from the Canaries. It is gathered in leather bags. In India it is mixed with the seeds of Sesamum orientale , and used externally in rheumatism, and internally in cases of obstinate constipa tion. (Lindley. ) eu-phor-bone, s. [Eng., ., euphorb ( ia ) (q.v.); -one ( Chem.) (q. v.).] Chem.: C15H240. Euphorbium. Soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzol, nearly insoluble in water, melting at 116°. It is oxidized by oxalic acid, forming nitric acid. It is a drastic purgative. A substance obtained from