Litchi, lē′chē, n. a Chinese fruit: the tree on which it grows.
Mafficking, maf′fik-ing, n. noisy rejoicings of the mob. [From the scene in the streets of London when the news of the relief of Mafeking was received (1900).]
Malnutrition, mal′nū-trish′un, n. imperfect nutrition.
Marconigram, mar-cō′ni-gram, n. a message transmitted by 'wireless' telegraphy. [From Marconi, the inventor of the system, and Gr. gramma, that which is written.]
Mercerise, mėr′cėr-īz, v.t. to treat cotton so as to make it appear like silk. [From Mercer (1791-1866), the inventor of the process.]
Motor-garage, mō′tor-gär-äzh′, n. a depot where motor-cars are stored or repaired and provided with accessories. [Motor and Fr. garage—gare, dock, railway station; from the High German root found in Aware (q.v.).]
Paraldehyde, pär-al′de-hīd, n. a colourless liquid, of disagreeable taste and smell, used to produce sleep (see Aldehyde).
Pogrom, pog-rom′, n. destruction: devastation: a lawless outburst involving injury to persons and property. [Russian.]
Producer-gas, pro-dū′sėr-gas, n. a mixture of hydrogen and carbon-monoxide diluted with nitrogen.
Radio-activity, rā′di-o-ak-tiv′i-ti, n. the power of producing photographic or electrical effects by a process identical with or analogous to radiation.