merry guilt

A kind of cotton fabric made in A am. merry-hearted, a. Merry in heart; mirthful, gay. merry-make, v. i . [MERRIMAKE, v.] merry-making, a. & s. expect, IMG:content-1128.png:[blocks in formation] (Nicholson). Its true position doubtful. Wallace says, "Supposed to belong to this family" (the Camelide). Chem.: A salt of mesa conic acid. měs-a-con-ic, a. [Pref. mes, and Eng. acon- ( it ) ic.] (See the compound.) A dibasic acid, isomeric with itaconic acid, obtained by boiling a weak solution of citraconic acid with a sixth of its volume of nitric acid. It crystallizes in fine, shining needles, slightly soluble in cold water, but very soluble in boiling water, in alcohol, and in ether. It melts at 208° to a clear liquid, which solidifies, on cooling, to a crystalline ma . By dry distillation it splits up into citraconic an- hydride and water. The salts of mesa conic acid have the for mule C5H4M2O4 and C5H , and are nearly all crystallizable. Chem.: C9H14O4 = C6H4(C2H5)204. A colorle , mobile liquid, prepared by distilling a mixture of mesa conic acid, sulphuric acid, and alcohol. It has an agreeable fruity odor, but a bitter taste, and distils at 220° without alteration. Its density is 1.043, and it is not attacked by ammonia. mě-săd, adv . [MESIAD.] mě-săl, a . [MESIAL.] IMG:content-1129.png:[blocks in formation] B. As subst.: [MESENTERY, I. 1.] Měs-ar-tin, s. [Corrupted Arabic.] Astron.: A double star, Gamma Arietis, between the fourth and the fifth magnitude. It is situated near one horn of the Ram. mě-sat-1-çě-phăl-Ic, a . [Gr. mesatios =middle, and kephale =the head.] Anthrop.: A term applied to skulls, having an index of breadth ranging from 75 to 85. měs-cal, s. [Sp.] A strong intoxicating spirit, distilled from pulque, the fermented juice of the Agave american a of Mexico. mesdames (pron. mě-dam'), s . pl . [MADAME.] *mese, s . [MESS.] Anat .: The glands through which the lymphatic capillaries pa in the folds of the mesentery. měs-en-těr-i-ca, s . [Fem. sing. of Mod. Lat. mesenteric us=of, belonging to, or resembling the mesentery.] Bot.: The mycelium of certain fungals. měs-en-têr-i-tis, s. [Eng. mesenter(y); suff. nite, attached to a central placenta. Fruit capsu- lar, surrounded by the fleshy calyx opening in a "A curious net, whose meshes , light and rare, Scarce shone distinguish'd from th' unbodied air." Cambridge: Scribteriad , vi. 2. A net; network. "The painter plays the spider; and hath woven A golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice , iii. 2. 3. ( Pl .): A trap, a snare; as, to be caught in the meshes of the law. II. Technically : 1. Bot . ( pl .): The openings in any ti ue. 2. Gearing: The engagement of the teeth of wheels with each other or with an adjacent object, as the rack, in a rack and pinion movement. mesh-stick, 8. Netting : A flat slat with rounded ends, used to form the mesh of nets, the loops being made over it and knotted on its edge.