1. .... (Chem.) Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide. 2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water g...

2. .... (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties;...

3. .... Water of _____ (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance to form a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization.

4. .... (a) (Chem.) Sulphate of iron; a light _____ crystalline substance, very extensively used in the preparation of inks, dyes, mordants, etc. (b) (Mi...