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  • AXILLAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/AXILLA

    is the space comprehended between the stems of plants and their leaves. See PLANT, STEM, LEAF, etc. Hence we say, those flowers grow in the axilla of the leaves, i.e. at the base of the leaves or their pedicles. See FLOWER, etc. AXILLA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Anatomy

  • ANTHESPHORIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ANTHESPHORIA

    from the Greek ἄνθος, Flower, and φέρω, I carry, in regard that Goddess was forced away by Pluto, when she was gathering Flowers in the Fields. Yet Festus does not ascribe the Feast to Proserpina; but says it was thus called, by reason Ears of Corn were...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ABACUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/architecture/ABACUS

    ABACUS, in Architecture, is the uppermost Member of the Capital of a Column ; serving as a kind of Crowning, both to the Capital and the whole Column. See COLUMN. Dr. Harris, and the rest of die Dictionary-Writers, make the Abacus to be the Capital it...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Architecture

  • ALMONDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALMOND

    Tree, resembling a Peach Tree; frequent in Germany, France, and the neighbouring Countries; as also in Barbary, &c.—Its Flowers are pentapetalous, and ranged in the Rose manner: The Pistil becomes a fleshy Fruit, containing a Seed, which is the Almond;...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AGAThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/AGAT

    variegated with spots and stains; many of which seem very naturally to represent woods, rivers, trees, animals, fruits, flowers, etc. De Boot mentions one, of the size of a nail, wherein a bishop, with his mitre, was very well represented: Turning it a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Natural History

  • ARMShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMS

    from each other. See JOUST, TOURNAMENT, etc. Arms make the Subject of the Art of Heraldry. See HERALDRY and BLAZON. Three Flowers de lys, in a Field Azure, are the Arms of France—The Arms of England are three Lions—In the Arms of Great-Britain are...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASPIChttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASPIC

    of Aspic, vulgarly called Oil of Spike,is an inflammable Oil drawn from the Leaves and Flowers of a Plant frequent in the Southern Parts of France, resembling Lavender, and by the Botanists called Lavandula Mas. See ORN. It is much used by Painters and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ACORUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACORUS

    by this, that from the middle of some of the Leaves of the former, there arises a longish Cluster of an Infinity of little Flowers, the Thickness of the little Finger, and resembling Macropiper, or Long Pepper.—The false Acorus is the common...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APOZEMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/APOZEM

    a Decoction. See DECOCTION. Apozems are a Class of liquid Medicines, composed of Decoctions of diverse Plants, Roots, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits, and Seeds, sweetened and clarified. It differs from Syrup, in Thickness and Consistence; the Syrup being more...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • ANTHERAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTHERA

    among Botanists, those little Tufts, or Knobs which grow on the Tops of the Stamens of Flowers; more usually called Anthers. See ANTHERS. ANTHERA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANTHOLOGIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ANTHOLOGION

    according to the Greek Rite. See BREVARY, MASS, OFFICE, etc. It is called Anthologion, q.d. florilegium, or a Collection of Flowers. ANTHOLOGION

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • Gardeninghttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/gardening

    GARDENING, including the Culture of HERBS, Flowers, Fruits, &c. as Dwars, Standard, Stone, Wall, Espalier, Salted, &c. The Operations of Planting, Transplanting, Replanting, Watering. Engrasting Inoculating, Primal, Pinching, Variegating, &c....

    • Type: Category

  • AURUM MOSAICUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AURUM%20MOSAICUM

    a preparation in pharmacy, thus called from its golden colour and appearance. It is made of mercury, tin, sal ammoniac, and flowers of sulphur, by grinding, mixing, then setting them three hours in a sand heat—The dirty sublimate being taken off, the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • Phytologyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/phytology

    PHYTOLOGY, or the History of PLANTS ; their Origin, in the Seed, Fruit, &c. Their Kinds, as Tree, Herb, &c. extraordinary Species, as Tea, Coffee, Paraguay, Vine, Ginseng, Cotton, Tobacco, &c. Coral, Mushroom, Truffle, Parasite, Misselto, Moss, &c....

    • Type: Category

  • AIRhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/AIR

    AIR, Air, in Physics, a thin, fluid, transparent, compressible, and dilatable Body; surrounding the terraqueous Globe to a considerable Height. See EARTH, and TERRAQUEOUS. It's considered by some of the Ancients as an Element; but then, by Element they...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Physics

  • ALOEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ALOES

    ALOES, Aloe, in Medicine and Pharmacy, the inspissated Juice of a ferulaceous Plant of the same Name; much used as a purgative Remedy. See PURGATIVE.The Aloe Plant grows in divers Parts of the East and West Indies; and is also found in some Countries of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • ANATOMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/anatomy

    ANATOMY, the Art of dissecting, or artificially taking to pieces, the solid Parts of Animal Bodies; in order to an exact Discovery of their Structure and Economy. See ANIMAL, BODY, DISSECTION, and ECONOMY. Anatomy makes a great Branch of that Division...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Anatomy

  • ETHEREALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ETHEREAL

    ETHEREAL, ethereus, something that belongs to Ether, or is of the Nature of Ether. See ETHER.Thus, we say, the Ethereal Space; Ethereal Regions, &c.—Some of the Ancients divided the Universe, with respect to the Matter contained therein, into Elementary...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APETALOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/phytology/APETALOUS

    APETALOUS, in Botany, something without Petals or Leaves. See PETAL and LEAF. The Word comes from the privative Particle α, and πέταλον, Folium, a Leaf. See FLOWER, PLANT, etc. APETALOUS

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Phytology

  • ALABASTRAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/phytology/ALABASTRA

    ALABASTRA, in Botany, are those little green Leaves which compass in the bottom of the Flower. See CALYX, &c. ALABASTRA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Phytology
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