Identifier: centurydictionary01whit Title: The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Whitney, William Dwight, 1827-1894 Smith, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Eli), 1857-1913 Subjects: English language Atlases Biography Encyclopedias and dictionaries Publisher: New York : The Century Co. Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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Text Appearing Before Image: bly written Albulimr, as a subfamily. album (album), H. [L., prop. ueut. of albus,white.] 1. In Rom. anti(/., a white tablet, onwhich the names of public ofljcevs and recordsof public transactions were written, and whichwas put up in a public place.— 2. A book con-sisting of blank leaves variously prepared forspecial purposes, as for the reception or pres-ervation of autogiaphs, photographs, verses,sentiments, etc.—3. A book expensivelyprinted or bound, containing short selectionsof poetry or prose, usually illustrated, and in-tended as a gift or an ornament.— 4t. In law,white (silver) money )iaid as rent. albumen (al-lrnmpii), ». [L.; albumen ori. thewhite of an egg; lit., whiteness, < nlbus, white.]1. The white of an egg; hence, an animal andvegetable principle which occurs in its purest albumen natural form in tho wliito of an cpp;: in thelattor sonso more correctly calUnl tilhiimin(which SCO).—2. In hot., any form of nutritivematter, whatever its chemical constitution,

Text Appearing After Image: Seeds cut vertically, showing tlieir Embryos ond Albumen. Btorod within the seed and about the embryo.It may bo furinaceuus, as in the cereals; oily and llesliy,as in many nuts; horny, as in the eoffee-herry; or hoiiy,as in the vepetaltlc ivory. Also ealled endo^periii.—Albu-men glue. f<ee iilue. albumenize (al-bvimen-iz), v. t. See albnmin-/.•(■. albumenoid, . and n. See oUmminoid. album graecum (album grekum). [L.; lit.,Greek white.] The dung of dogs, etc., which,from exposure to tho air, has become white likechalk. It was formerly used as a medicine, andis still used by tanners to soften leather. albumin (al-bumin), ?(. [- into the composition of the animal andvegetable juiee.

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