Cyclopædia
Assuming flowers is required, the following 40 results were found.
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INGEMINATED FLOWERShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/INGEMINATED-FLOWERS
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STAMINEOUS Flowershttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/STAMINEOUS-Flowers
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WHARLS of Flowershttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/WHARLS-of-Flowers
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IMPERFECT FLOWERShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/IMPERFECT-FLOWERS
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FISTULAR Flowershttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/FISTULAR-Flowers
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LABIATE FLOWERShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/LABIATE-FLOWERS
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ERECT Flowershttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ERECT-Flowers
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANTIMONYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ANTIMONY
if dissolved in Spirit of Urine, it ceases to be either Emetic, or Cathartic; even though the Menstruum be drawn from it. Flowers of Antimony is Antimony pulverized, and sublimed in an Aludel; the volatile Parts whereof stick to the subliming Pot. See...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ANTHOLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTHOLOGY
Anthologia, a discourse or Treatise of Flowers; thus called from ἄνθος, Flos, a Flower, and λόγος, Logos, Discourse. Others choose rather to derive Anthology from ἄνθος, Flos, a Flower, and λέγω, Lego, I gather; and use it to signify a Collection of...
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FLOWERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/FLOWER
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ATTIREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/phytology/ATTIRE
and Summets, or Apices; one upon each attire. See STAMINA and APICES. The Florid Attire is usually called Thrums, as in the flowers of marigold, tansy, etc.—These Thrums are called Suits, which consist of two, but most times of three pieces.—The outer...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Phytology
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ARMONIACKhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ARMONIACK
the Sal-Ammoniac with Salt of Tartar; used against malignant fevers as a sudorific; as also in Pocket Smelling-Bottles.—Flowers of Sal-Ammoniac; made of Sal-Ammoniac, with Sea-Salt decrepitated.—Its virtues are much the same as of the sublimated...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ANEMONEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANEMONE
Anemon, or Wind-Flower; a general Name, under which Hesychius comprises all Flowers that are of a short Duration, and that are easily beaten down, ruffled, and destroyed by the Wind. See FLOWER. The Word is derived from ἄνεμος, Ventus; in regard of the...
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VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge
Dissolution, Exhalation, &c. and hereby procuring Spirits, Salts, Oils. Acid, Alcaline, Aromatic, Urinous. Wines, Vinegars, Flowers, Calces, Crystals, Soaps, Tartars. Regulus, Magistery, Extract, Elixir. Ceruss, Minium, Litharge. Quintessence,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ASPERIFOLIÆhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASPERIFOLIÆ
of the Asperifolious Kind, are, that the Leaves stand alternately, or without any certain Order on the Stalks: The Flowers are monopetalous, but have the Margin cut into five Divisions, sometimes deep, sometimes Shallow; and the upper Spike or Top of...
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APICEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/phytology/APICES
in Botany, little Knobs growing on the Tops of the Stamina, in the middle of Flowers. See STAMINA and FLOWER. They are commonly of a dark, purplish Colour.—By the Microscope they have been discovered to be, as it were, a sort of Capsulae seminales, or...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Phytology
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THE PREFACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/preface
&c. which are all accountable for on the same Principle. 'Tis no more wonderful, a Fungus, with all its Furniture of Flowers, Seed, &c. should arise from a Mixture of Earth and Dung; than to behold so wonderful a Body as Flame, arise from a casual...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANTHOShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTHOS
ἄνθος, in its original Greek, signifies Flowers but by way of Excellency is appropriated to Rosemary, so as to express only Flowers of Rosemary. See ROSEMARY.
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ALUDELShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/chymistry/ALUDELS
to a Pot, placed in the Furnace, wherein the Matter to be sublimed is lodged.—And at the Top is a Head, to retain the Flowers which ascend. See FLOWERS. ALUDELS
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chymistry
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ANTHESTERIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ANTHESTERIA
most natural Derivation of the Word is from ἄνθος, Flos, a Flower; it being the Custom at this Feast to offer Garlands of Flowers to Bacchus. The Anthesphoria lasted three Days, the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth of the Month; each of which Days had...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology