Eliquation

[Lat. eliquatio, from eliquare, to liquefy, to melt out, from e, out, and liquare, to make liquid, to melt.] ( Metallurgy.) The separation of two metals by fusion. E'lis, a country of Peloponnesus, lying to the W. of Arcardia and N. of Me ina. It runs along the coast, and is watered by the river Alpheus. It was famous for the horses it produced, whose speed was so well known and tried at the Olympic Games. Elisabeth. (Heb., God hath sworn.] The wife of Zacharias, and mother of John the Baptist. Elisavetgrad, (ei-le-za- vet'grad , ) a town and fortre of European Ru ia, govt. of Cherson, or Kerson, on the Ingul, 130 m. from Cherson; pop . 12,000. Eli's ha, or ELISEUS. [Heb., salvation of God.] A Hebrew prophet, and the succe or of Elijah, who called him from the plough. He performed numerous miracles, and was held in great respect by the kings of Israel and Syria. D. about 860 в. с. Elish'eba. The wife of Aaron. Eli's ion, n. [Fr. élision, from Lat. elisio. See ELIDE.). A striking or forcing out. (Gram.) The cutting off or suppre ion of a vowel or syllable, particularly at the end of a word, for the sake of euphony.