| Abies |
| A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the
balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred
to this genus. |
| Abietene |
| A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the
nut pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California. |
| Abietic |
| Of or pertaining to the fir tree or its products; as,
abietic acid, called also sylvic acid. |
| Abietin |
| Alt. of Abietine |
| Abietine |
| A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada
balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but
soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic
acid, and in ether. |
| Abietinic |
| Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid. |
| Abietite |
| A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of
the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata). |
| Abigail |
| A lady's waiting-maid. |
| Abiliment |
| Habiliment. |
| Abilities |
| of Ability |
