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milklike — adjective resembling milk in color not clear milky glass • Syn: ↑milky, ↑whitish • Similar to: ↑opaque • Derivationally related forms: ↑milk (for … Useful english dictionary
Emulsive — E*mul sive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]mulsif.] 1. Softening; milklike. [1913 Webster] 2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds. [1913 Webster] 3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milk — n. & v. n. 1 an opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2 the milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food. 3 the milklike juice of plants, e.g. in the coconut. 4 a milklike preparation of herbs, drugs, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
Milk — n. & v. n. 1 an opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2 the milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food. 3 the milklike juice of plants, e.g. in the coconut. 4 a milklike preparation of herbs, drugs, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
Euphorbia Cyparissias — Tithymal Tith y*mal, n. [L. tithymalus a plant with a milklike sap, Gr. ?: cf. F. tithymale.] (Bot.) Any kind of spurge, esp. {Euphorbia Cyparissias}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lactescence — Lac*tes cence, n. [Cf. F. lactescence.] 1. The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice; resemblance to milk; a milky color. [1913 Webster] This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair water is suddenly poured upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lactescent — Lac*tes cent, a. [L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.] 1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Producing milk or a milklike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tithymal — Tith y*mal, n. [L. tithymalus a plant with a milklike sap, Gr. ?: cf. F. tithymale.] (Bot.) Any kind of spurge, esp. {Euphorbia Cyparissias}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frankincense — /frang kin sens /, n. an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, esp. B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating … Universalium
Oriental lacquer — ▪ varnish resin varnish resin derived from a tree indigenous to China, species Rhus vernicifera, commonly known as the varnish tree (q.v.). The manufacturing process was introduced into Japan and remained secret for centuries. A milklike… … Universalium
