The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . [E. dial., due to Dan. jord-Hiiil or I), anrdnont = E. earthnut. Cf. jartcorm,n dial, form of earthworm.] The earthnut orpignut. See liuidum. jarool (ia-rcil), M. [E. Ind.] A timber-tree ofIndia. Lagcrslraimia rios-Iltgina\ jarosite (ja-rosit), n. [Named from a locali-ty, Barranco ./</;v).io, in Spain,] A native hy-drous sulphate of iron and potassium, occur-ring in ocher-yellow i-hombohedral crystals,ami also in granular nuisses, jar-owl (jiiroiil), H. The ch
The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . [E. dial., due to Dan. jord-Hiiil or I), anrdnont = E. earthnut. Cf. jartcorm,n dial, form of earthworm.] The earthnut orpignut. See liuidum. jarool (ia-rcil), M. [E. Ind.] A timber-tree ofIndia. Lagcrslraimia rios-Iltgina\ jarosite (ja-rosit), n. [Named from a locali-ty, Barranco ./</;v).io, in Spain,] A native hy-drous sulphate of iron and potassium, occur-ring in ocher-yellow i-hombohedral crystals,ami also in granular nuisses, jar-owl (jiiroiil), H. The chum-owl, night-jar,or night-ehurr, Caprimulgus enropons. jarrah (jarii), n. [Australian,] The Kiicali/p-liis tiiarginala, or mahogany gum-tree, abound-ing in southwostcrn .\iistralia. It is famous for itsindeatruclible w«mm1, which is not attacked by the chclu-ra, tercdft, or termites, and docs not easily decay. It is,therefore, highly valued for marine ami tinderground uses,as for jetties, rallptad-tics. and Austra-lian ship-buUdi-rs prefer It to any other timber, unless (( rubra, of the West Indies. See Ilu-. Flbwering Brancti of Jasmine iJasmimtm ^ctnale). a, flowerentire ; i, (lower opened to !jiow the stamens: t, pistil. jasper-dip (jasper-dip), ». Same as jasper-n/asli. jasperite (jasp6r-it), w. [< jasper +-itc^.] Seejasper, 2. jasperize (jasper-iz), r. t.; pret. and pp. jax-jieri::ed, j)pr. jasperi:ing. [< jasjier + -ire.]To convert into a form of silica like petrified forest near Corriza in Apaclw^ county,Arizona, contains l:uge quantities of jasperized wood,much of it true agate and jasper, and of great beauty whenpolished. It is extensively used for ornamental o!»ject8;single sections of the tree-trunks form table-tops. etc. The Arizona agatized or jasperized wood shows the mostbeautiful variety of colours of any petrirted wooil in Xature, 88. jasper-opal (jaspfer-opal), m. An impure va-riety of the common opal, c
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