hand. It is reported to exercise a well-marked and soothing influence when applied to herpetic eruptions and other forms of skin disease. By the natives of India the expressed yellow glutinous juice of the plant is held in high repute as a local application to indolent and foul ulcers.
ARGENT′INE (-ĭn). Syn. Argenti′nus, L.; Argentin, Fr.; Silberfarben, &c., Ger. Silver-like; pertaining to, resembling, or sounding like silver; argental.
Ar′gentine. (-tĭn). [Eng., Fr.] German silver*. In mineralogy, nacreous carbonate of lime, from its whiteness and silvery lustre.
ARGENT′UM. [L.] Silver. In old chemistry and pharmacy, ARGENTUM, FUGITI′′VUM†, A. MO′BILE† (-ĭl-e), was quicksilver; A. MOR′TUUM†, dead silver, grain-s; A. MUSI′VUM†, mosaic s., silver-bronze; A. NITRA′TUM†, lunar caustic; A. VI′VUM†, quicksilver; A. ZOÖTIN′ICUM†, cyanide of silver; &c.
AR′GIL† (jĭl). Syn. Argil′la, L.; Argile, Fr. Clay or potter’s earth.
ARGILLA′CEOUS (-jĭl-). Syn. Argilla′ceus, L.; Argilleux, Fr.; Thonig, Thonartig, Ger. Clayey; pertaining to, containing, or of the nature of clay or argil. In agriculture, an epithet of soils (ARGILLACEOUS SOILS) of which clay is the principal or characteristic ingredient.
Argil′lo-arena′ceous (-jĭl-). In agr., consisting chiefly of clay and sand.
Argillo-calca′′reous. In agr., consisting chiefly of clay and chalk.
AR′GOL. Syn. Argal*; Tar′tarus cru′dus, L.; Tartre brut, Fr.; Weinstein, Ger. Crude bitartrate of potash, as deposited by wine. That from red wine is RED ARGOL; that from white wine, WHITE ARGOL. See Tartar.
ARM′ATURE (-ă-tūre). Syn. Armatu′′ra, L. In magnetism, a piece of soft iron used to connect the poles of a horseshoe magnet, for the purpose of preventing loss of power.