anauxite

[Gr. ἀναυξής ( anauzēs ) = not increasing: av ( an ), priv., and αύξω ( αυτό ) = ἀυξάνω ( αυχαnō ) = to cause to increase.] A mineral, according to the British Museum Catalogue, a variety of clay, but placed by Dana under the same number as Comolite. It is translucent, is of greenish-white colour and pearly lustre, and contains about 557 parts of silica, a large percentage of alumina, 11.5 of water, a little magnesia, and protoxide of iron. It occurs at Bilin, in Bohemia. ăn-bur-ỹ, ăn-běr-rỹ, ăm-bur-ỹ, s. [A.S. ampre, ompre = a crooked swelling vein.] 1. A soft wart on a horse's neck. *2. The disease called "fingers and toes" in turnips. The roots of turnips grown in too wet soil or otherwise unfavourable conditions, rot, and send forth an offensive smell. Insects are then attracted to the decaying structure, and deposit their eggs, which in due time generate larvæ, whose office it is to consuine the putrid bulb. One of the species most commonly found is the Trichocera hiemal is , or Winter Gnat. tănçe, adv. [ONCE.] Once. ( Scotch.) the puir Colonel was only out ance." Scott: Waverley, ch. Ixiii. IMG:content-0501.png:[blocks in formation]