collidine

[ Gr._kolla glue, and eidos = appearance, and Eng., ., suff. -ine (?).] Chem.: C . An alkaloid which was found to occur in bone oil, in impure quinoline obtained by dry distillation of quinine, and in the naphtha obtained by distillation of bituminous shale, also by heating aqueous ammonia with ethyl i dene chloride, CH3 CHCI2. It is isomeric with ethyl-phenylamine, dimethyl-phenylamine, and xylidene. Collidine is a colorle aromatic smelling oil which boils between 178° and 180°. It is a strong base, and gives white fumes when a rod dipped in strong HCl is held over it. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, ether, and oils. The platinum salt is orange yellow (C8H11N HCI)2, PtCl4. It is insoluble in alcohol and ether. col-li-ding, pr. par., a. & s. [COLLIDE.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj .: (See the verb.) IMG:content-0182.png:[blocks in formation] "Brief as the lightning in the collied night." Shakesp.: Mids. Night's Dream, i. 1. col-li-er, *col-er, *chol-i-er, *col-i-er, *coil year, *col-yer, *col-i-yer, *kol-i-er, s . [From coal (Mid. Eng. col ), with suff. er ; the i being inserted for convenience of pronunciation, as y is in lawyer , bowyer , sawyer. ( Skeat .)] mine. 1. One who digs out coals; a worker in a coal" Colyer or colyfere ( coliyer H. coler P.). Carbonarius." - Prompt . Parv. *2. A charcoal-burner or maker of charcoal. "Choliers that cayreden col come there biside." William of Palerne, 2,520. 3. A coal-owner, a proprietor of coal-mines. 4. A ve el employed in carrying coals from the pit to the market.