Chapter Odontolcae to Off of O by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

&OElignanthic
(&OElig*nan"thic) a. [Gr. the first shoot of the vine, the vine blossom, the vine; the vine + bloom, flower.] (Chem.) Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. &OElignanthylic.

&OElignanthic acid, an acid obtained from œnanthic ether by the action of alkalies. — &OElignanthic ether, an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine. See Essential oil, under Essential.

&OElignanthol
(&OElig*nan"thol) n. [œnanthylic + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An oily substance obtained by the distillation of castor oil, recognized as the aldehyde of œnanthylic acid, and hence called also œnanthaldehyde.

&OElignanthone
(&OElig*nan"thone) n. [œnanthic + -one] (Chem.) The ketone of œnanthic acid.

&OElignanthyl
(&OElig*nan"thyl) n. [œnnthic + -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical formerly supposed to exist in œnanthic acid, now known to be identical with heptyl.

&OElignanthylate
(&OElig*nan"thyl*ate) n. (Chem.) A salt of œnanthylic acid; as, potassium œnanthylate.

&OElignanthylic
(&OElig`nan*thyl"ic) a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, œnanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in œnanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptoic acid.

&OElignanthylidene
(&OElig`nan*thyl"i*dene) n. (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine.

&OElignanthylous
(&OElig*nan"thyl*ous) a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of œnanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially capric acid. [Obs.]

&OElignocyan
(&OElig`no*cy"an) n. [Gr. wine + a dark-blue substance.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of red wines.

&OElignology
(&OElig*nol"o*gy) n. [Gr. wine + -logy.] Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical.

&OElignomania
(||&OElign`o*ma"ni*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. wine + mania.] (Med.) (a) Delirium tremens. Rayer. (b) Dipsomania.

&OElignomel
(&OElign"o*mel) n. [Gr. wine + honey.] Wine mixed with honey; mead, [R.]

&OElignometer
(&OElig*nom"e*ter) n. [Gr. wine + -meter.] See Alcoholometer.

&OElignophilist
(&OElig*noph"i*list) n. [Gr. wine + to love.] A lover of wine. [R.] Thackeray.

&OElignothionic
(&OElig`no*thi*on"ic) a. [Gr. wine + thionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to an acid now called sulphovinic, or ethyl sulphuric, acid.

O'er
(O'er) prep. & adv. A contr. of Over. [Poetic]

&OEligsophagus
(&OElig*soph"a*gus), n., &OEligsophageal
(&OElig`so*phag"e*al), a., etc. Same as Esophagus, Esophageal, etc.

&OEligstrian
(&OEligs"tri*an) a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the gadflies. — n. A gadfly.