Defn: A lemon-yellow phosphate of uranium and calcium occurring in tabular crystals with basal cleavage, and in micalike scales. H., 2- 2.5. Sp. gr., 3.05-3.19.
AUXANOMETER
Aux`a*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]
Defn: An instrument to measure the growth of plants. Goodale.
AUXESIS
Aux*e"sis, n. Etym: [NL., Gr. (Rhet.)
Defn: A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole.
AUXETIC
Aux*et"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Pertaining to, or containing, auxesis; amplifying.
AUXETOPHONE
Aux*e"to*phone, n. [Gr. that may be increased + sound, voice.]
Defn: A pneumatic reproducer for a phonograph, controlled by the recording stylus on the principle of the relay. It produces much clearer and louder tones than does the ordinary vibrating disk reproducer.
AUXILIAR
Aux*il"iar, a. Etym: [L. auxiliaris: cf. F. auxiliaire. See
Auxiliary.]