n. [ Amylum + Gr. ly`sis a loosing. ] (Chem.) The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. -- Am`y*lo*lyt"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; starch + &unr_; solvent; &unr_; to dissolve. ] (Physiol.) Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; angel + &unr_; service, worship. ] Worship paid to angels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. angelus, Gr. &unr_; + -logy. ] A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels. [ 1913 Webster ]

The same mythology commanded the general consent; the same angelology, demonology. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) (a) A shrub or small tree of southern Florida and the West Indies (Pisonia obtusata) with smooth oval leaves and a hard, 10-ribbed fruit. (b) The rubiaceous shrub Chicocca racemosa, of the same region. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cephalo- + -logy. ] The science which treats of the head. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kry`stallos crystal + -logy. ] The science of the crystalline structure of inorganic bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. da`ktylos finger + -logy. ] The art of communicating ideas by certain movements and positions of the fingers; a form of sign language, especially the manual alphabets used by the deaf and dumb. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ There are two different manual alphabets, the one-hand alphabet (which was perfected by Abbé de l'Epée, who died in 1789), and the two-hand alphabet. The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet published by George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + -logy. ] The science which treats of the brain, its structure and functions. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It., from giallo yellow, prob. fr. OHG. gelo, G. gelb; akin to E. yellow. ] A term variously employed by early writers on art, though commonly designating the yellow oxide of lead, or massicot. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. [ F. kilolitre. See Kilogram, and Liter. ] A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American gallons of 321 cubic inches. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] Gruel; porridge; -- so called among seamen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Loblolly bay (Bot.), an elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus Gordonia (Gordonia Lasianthus), growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning. Also, a similar West Indian tree (Laplacea hæmatoxylon). --
Loblolly boy, a surgeon's attendant on shipboard. Smollett. --
Loblolly pine (Bot.), a kind of pitch pine found from Delaware southward along the coast; old field pine (Pinus Tæda). Also, Pinus Bahamensis, of the West Indies. --
Loblolly tree (Bot.), a name of several West Indian trees, having more or less leathery foliage, but alike in no other respect; as Pisonia subcordata, Cordia alba, and Cupania glabra. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., cuttle fish. ] (Zool.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A genus of plants including the darnel and ryegrass.
Syn. -- genus Lolium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Lolled p. pr. & vb. n. Lolling. ] [ Cf. Icel. lolla to act lazily, loll, lolla, laziness, OD. lollen to sit over the fire, and E. lull. Cf. Lill, Lull. ] 1. To act lazily or indolently; to recline; to lean; to throw one's self down; to lie at ease; as, to loll around the house on a lazy summer day. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Void of care, he lolls supine in state. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hand extended from the mouth, as the tongue of an ox or a log when heated with labor or exertion. [ 1913 Webster ]

The triple porter of the Stygian seat,
With lolling tongue, lay fawning at thy feet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To let the tongue hang from the mouth, as an ox, dog, or other animal, when heated by labor; as, the ox stood lolling in the furrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To let hang from the mouth, as the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fierce tigers couched around and lolled their fawning tongues. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. Lollardi, Lullardi, from Walter Lolhardus, a German; cf. LG. & D. lollen to mumble, to hum, sing in a murmuring strain; hence, OD. lollaerd a mumbler, i. e., of prayers or psalms, which was prob. the origin of the name. See Loll, Lull. ] (Eccl. Hist.) (a) One of a sect of early reformers in Germany. (b) One of the followers of Wyclif in England. [ Called also Loller. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

By Lollards all know the Wyclifities are meant, so called from Walter Lollardus, one of their teachers in Germany. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The doctrines or principles of the Lollards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Loll. ] 1. One who lolls. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An idle vagabond. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A Lollard. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a lolling manner. Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Perhaps fr. Prov. E. loll to soothe + pope a mixed liquor. ] 1. A kind of sugar confection which dissolves easily in the mouth. [ Archaic ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A piece of hard candy, often of discoid shape, attached to the end of a handle of wood or hard paper by which it is held in the hand while being licked; -- it is popular with small children. [ PJC ]

v. i. [ From Loll. ] To move heavily; to lounge or idle; to loll. [ Low. ] Charles Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural subfamily of beetles, considered a separate family in some classification systems.
Syn. -- subfamily Melolonthidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. mhlolo`nqh the cockchafer. ] (Zool.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha, and allied genera. See May beetle, under May. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mesitylene + -ol. ] (Chem.) A crystalline substance obtained from mesitylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n., or }. [ From native name. ] (Zool.) A polystome worm (Palolo viridis) that burrows in the coral reefs of certain of the Pacific Islands. A little before the last quarter of the moon in October and November, they swarm in vast numbers at the surface of the sea for breeding, and are gathered and highly esteemed as food by the natives. An allied species inhabits the tropical Atlantic and swarms in June or July. In the 1890 Webster, called palola and Palola viridis. A misspelling? [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. L. philologus a man of letters, Gr. filo`logos, originally, fond of talking; hence, fond of learning and literature; fi`los loving + lo`gos speech, discourse. ] A philologist. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A philologist. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. philologique. ] Of or pertaining to philology. -- Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. One versed in philology. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To study, or make critical comments on, language. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. philologue. ] A philologist. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. filologi`a: cf. F. philologie. See Philologer. ] 1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences, or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and antiquities. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A treatise on the science of language. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr &unr_; mere + -logy. ] Love of empty of empty talk or noise. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pyrogallic + -ol. ] (Chem.) A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) Same as Salicylal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Salicylic + -ol. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance consisting of phenol salicylate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in syphilology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Syphilis + -logy. ] That branch of medicine which treats of syphilis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Thio- + alcohol + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Xylo- + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) Same as Xylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. xylo- + -logy. ] The branch of dendrology treating of the gross and minute structure of wood. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]