Chapter Lustering to Lychnoscope of L by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Lutidine
(Lu"ti*dine) n. [From toluidine, by transposition.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric alkaloids, C₅H₃N.(CH₃)₂, of the pyridine series, obtained from bone oil as liquids, and having peculiar pungent odors. These alkaloids are also called respectively dimethyl pyridine, ethyl pyridine, etc.

Luting
(Lut"ing) n. (Chem.) See Lute, a cement.

Lutist
(Lut"ist), n. One who plays on a lute.

Lutose
(Lu*tose") a. [L. lutosus, fr. lutum mud.] Covered with clay; miry.

Lutulence
(Lu"tu*lence) n. The state or quality of being lutulent.

Lutulent
(Lu"tu*lent) a. [L. lutulentus, fr. lutum mud.] Muddy; turbid; thick. [Obs.]

Luwack
(Lu*wack") n. (Zoöl.) See Paradoxure.

Lux
(Lux) v. t. [Cf. F. luxer. See Luxate.] To put out of joint; to luxate. [Obs.]

Luxate
(Lux"ate) a. [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.] Luxated. [Obs.]

Luxate
(Lux"ate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Luxated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Luxating ] To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate.

Luxation
(Lux*a"tion) n. [L. luxatio: cf. F. luxation.] The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.

Luxe
(Luxe) n. [L. luxus: cf. F. luxe.] Luxury. [Obs.] Shenstone.

||Édition de luxe[F.] (Printing) A sumptuous edition as regards paper, illustrations, binding, etc.

Luxive
(Lux"ive) a. Given to luxury; voluptuous. [Obs.]

Luxullianite
(Lux*ul"li*an*ite) n. [So called from Luxullian, in Cornwall.] (Min.) A kind of granite from Luxullian, Cornwall, characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals.

Luxuriance
(Lux*u"ri*ance) n. [Cf. F. luxuriance.] The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth. "Tropical luxuriance." B. Taylor.

Luxuriancy
(Lux*u"ri*an*cy) n. The state or quality of being luxuriant; luxuriance.

Flowers grow up in the garden in the greatest luxuriancy and profusion.

Spectator.

Luxuriant
(Lux*u"ri*ant) a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.] Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage.

Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine.

Pope.

Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.

Luxuriantly
(Lux*u"ri*ant*ly), adv. In a luxuriant manner.

Luxuriate
(Lux*u"ri*ate) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]

1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. " Corn luxuriates in a better mold." Burton.