The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds.

  • Peter Simmonds
Date:
1892
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Credit: The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Aliment, any substance which may ho used as food. AlIzam, a namo in Franco and Tripoli for madder-root. Alizarine, a flno red volatile colouring mat- ter, in tho rorm of crystals, found in mad- der, and winch yields tlio Turkey-red dye. Aljhzon, the Spanish name for gypsum. Alk, a resinous gum of Northern Africa, which flows from the Pistacia tere- binthus, also called Lek. Alkalies, saline bases, of which the prin- cipal entering into commerce are Am- monia, I'otash, and Soda. Alkalimeter, a graduated glass tube di- vide.! into one hundred parts for measuring and determining the quantity and strengtli of free alkali in the potash and alkali of commerce, first invented by M. Des- croizellcs; much more simple instru- ments, such as Dr. Ure's and Mr. Griffin's, are now in general use. Alkaldk, a striped shawl materlalofOash- mere wool, worn by the nobles of Luck- now in the cold season in India. Alranet, tho commercial name for the root of Anchusa tinctoria, a species of bugloss, from the South of Europe and the Levant, which imparls an elegant red colour to oils, and is used for staining wood. Alkermes. a confection of kermes berries (Coccus ilicii), used in Tuscany, also im- ported as a liqueur. Alkool, a black dye used by females In eastern countries to tinge their eyelids. See Henna. Allege, the French term for a tender or lighter for a ship. Alligator Pkar. a vulgar name for the Avocado pear, thesucculentfruit otPersea gratissima. Alligazant, a kind of black rosewood. Allmjciilek, an old Turkish silver coin worth 3s. Allodial Tenure, a free tenure oi land among our ancestors, by which tho tenant had no quit-rent to pay. . Allotment Note, an order for periodical payment of a portion of a seaman's wages to some second party. Allottee, one to whom an allotment is made, as in the case of the holder of an allotment note of newly issued shares In a joint-stock company, &c. Alloy, in coinage a mixture of baser metal added to gold or silver; there are other alloys also in trade manufactures, consist- in of the flision of metals, such as bronze, brass, and printing-type. * Allspice, the popular namo for the dried berries of Eugenia pimenta of Decandolle, used as a spice in cookery. Allc, an Indian namo lor a handful of grain or mcrchaudise, taken as a cess or payment. ..... , r Ai.lubooan, a common building wood of Ceylon, obtained from tho Cali/ptrant/ies iambolana. . .. , „, , Ai LimuM, the earthy deposits left by rivei s. ALMACEN.tho Spanish name fora warehouso or store-room. AiMAOiNAoit, housago or warehouse rent. Almaclta, one of the Spanish names for mastic. * Ai.MAnitAn v, a genera] name In tho Penin- sula for tho tunny fishery. Almady, a bark canoe, or fishing vessel of Africa; a larger boat, bearing the same name, is common in Southern India. Almagra, a purplish red ochre, formerly used In medicine and as a pigment. Almanac, a book or sheet containing a calendar for the year, Willi other useful details for reference. Almancebe, a Spanish fishing-boat, Almandine, a name for the carbuncle or precious garnet of mineralogy. Almara, the Hindoo name lor a cabinet or wardrobe, probably derived from the Por- tuguese ulmaria. Almakraes, combing instruments In th Spanish colonies by which the cotton wool is separated from the seed. Almas, the Arabic name for the diamond. Almatrero, a fisherman in tlie Peninsular ports who fishes with nets for shad. Almazaea, an oil-mill iu Spain. Almecha, the Spanish name for shell, and for some sheU-lish. Almendro, Almenduon, woods of Central America, the produce of varieties of the almond-tree. Almenk, an Indian weight of about 21bs., formerly used for weighing saffron. Almtbar, the Spanish name for syrup, and for succades or fruits preserved in sugar. Almidon, the Spanish name for feculas or starches. ALMiRAn, an Indian namo for a wardrobe or clothes' press. See Almara. Almizcle, the Spanish term for musk. Almocuate, the Spanish name for sal- ammoniac. Almojaba, smoked tunny fish. Almojabana, a kind of omelet or cake maoo in Spain, of cheese and flour, or of butter, eggs, and sugar. Almona, the Spanish term for tho shad fishery, also for a soap manufactory. Almond, Country, a name in the East for a kind of myrobalnn, the fruit of Termina- ha catappa, used for tanning and dyeing. Almond, Java, a namo in the cast for Canarium commune. Almond-oil is obtained both from the bitter and sweet almonds, but the former are chiefly turned to account lor that pur- pose; on the Continent, sweet almond oil is largely used for its medicinal pro- perties. . Almonds, tho fruit of some varieties of Amygdnlus, which enter largely into commerce, and are ranged under two great classes, the sweet and the bitter. Almude, variable measure for liquids and grain in the Peninsula, ranging tor liquids from 3J to A} English gallons-, for grain from 3J to 11 pints. * Almudada, In Spain, a piece of ground which takes half a fancgaoferaln to sow it; the fanegu weighs about half a hundred- weight. «Sec Fanega. Almudo, a Spanish dry measure containing six calilcos or bushels. [pints. Almut, n grain measure of Majorca, ol 3J