Eugenic
(Eu*gen"ic) a. [See Eugenia.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic
acid.
Eugenic
(Eu*gen"ic) a. e'ygenh`s.]> Well-born; of high birth. Atlantic Monthly.
Eugenics
(Eu*gen"ics) n. The science of improving stock, whether human or animal. F. Galton.
Eugenin
(Eu"ge*nin) n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; called
also clove camphor.
Eugenol
(Eu"ge*nol) n. [Eugenia + -ol.] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2
resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves.
Eugeny
(Eu"ge*ny) [Gr. fr. e'ygenh`s well born; e'y^ well + race.] Nobleness of birth. [Obs.]
Eugetic
(Eu*get"ic Eu`ge*tin"ic) a. (Chem) Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid.
Eugh
(Eugh) n. [See Yew.] The yew. [Obs.] Dryden.
Eugubian
(Eu*gu"bi*an Eu"gu*bine) a. Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as,
the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions.
Euharmonic
(Eu`har*mon"ic) a. [Pref. -eu + harmonic.] (Mus.) Producing mathematically perfect harmony
or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.
Euhemerism
(Eu*hem"er*ism) n. [L. Euhemerus, Gr. a philosopher, about 300 .] The theory, held by
Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification
in imagination of human acts.
Euhemerist
(Eu*hem"er*ist), n. One who advocates euhemerism.
Euhemeristic
(Eu*hem`er*is"tic) a. Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
Euhemerize
(Eu*hem"er*ize) v. t. To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.
Euisopoda
(||Eu`i*sop"o*da) pl. [NL. See Eu- and Isopoda.] (Zoöl.) A group which includes the typical
Isopoda.
Eulachon
(||Eu"la*chon) n. [Native Indian name.] (Zoöl.) The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan,
and ulikon.] See Candlefish.
Eulerian
(Eu*le"ri*an) a. Pertaining to Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.
Eulerian integrals, certain definite integrals whose properties were first investigated by Euler.
Eulogic
(Eu*log"ic Eu*log"ic*al) a. [See Eulogy.] Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic.
[R.] Eu*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.]
Eulogist
(Eu"lo*gist) n. One who eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast. Buckle.
Eulogistic
(Eu`lo*gis"tic Eu`lo*gis"tic*al) a. Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing
praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speech or discourse. Eu"lo*gis"tic*al*ly,
adv.
Eulogium
(Eu*lo"gi*um) n.; pl. Eulogiums [LL., fr. Gr. eulogy.] A formal eulogy. Smollett.