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Terebella – Terpilene

Terebella

in surgery, a trepan or trephine. In zoölogy, the typical genus THACEÆ, in botany, an order founded or TEREBIN- TEREBINTACEÆ, THACEÆ, in botany, an order founded These are by Jussieu in 1789, and including all the now distributed among the orders Amyri-

Terebinth Tree

in botany, the turpentine-bearing plants. thoxylaceæ, etc.

Terebralia

in zoölogy, a subgenus of Potamides. Shell pyramidal, columella with a prominent fold toward its apex, and a second less distinct one on the basal fronts of the whorls. From India and North Australia. T. telescopium is so abundant near Calcutta that the shells are burned for lime.

Terebrantia

a section of hymenopterous insects, characterized by the possession of an anal instrument organized for the perforation of the bodies of animals, or the substance of plants.

The borer (terebra) is peculiar to the female, and is composed of three long and slender pieces, of which two serve as a sheath for the third.

Terebratulina

in zoölogy, a subgenus of Terebratula. Loop short, rendered annular in the adult by the union of the oral processes. Recent species six, from the United States, Norway, Cape, and Japan; fossil 22, from the Oxford Clay.

Terecamphene

in chemistry, a solid crystallizable body, somewhat resembling camphor, produced by heating to 220° the solid hydro-chloride prepared from French turpentine, with potassium stearate or dry soap. It melts at 45° and boils at 160°.

Terechrysic Acid

CH₂Os; an acid, said to be obtained, together with oxalic, terephthalic, and terebic acids, in the watery liquid obtained by oxidizing oil of turpentine with nitric acid diluted with an equal bulk of water.

TERENTIUS

Teredina

in zoölogy, a sub-genus of Teredo. The valves have an accessory valve in front of the umbones; the aperture of the tube is sometimes shaped like an hour glass, or six-lobed.

Termini

a seaport on the N. coast of Sicily; 23 miles E. S. E. of Palermo.

The industries are tunny and sardine promises made, which, when assented to fishing. The ancient Thermæ Himerenor accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties. TERMES. See TERMITES.

Terminalia

in Roman antiquities, a festival celebrated annually on Feb. 23, ses here was founded by the Carthaginians in 408 в. c., after the destruction of the Greek city of Himera. Under the Roman rule it flourished through its baths. Of these some fragments still exist, as well as of a theater, an aqueduct, etc. Pop. about 21,000. TERMINUS

Ternate

one of the Molucca Islands, area, about 25 square miles; contains a remarkable volcano (5,600 feet), and produces tobacco, cotton, sago, sulphur, saltpeter, etc. The town Ternate is the seat of a native sultan and of the Dutch resident.

Terpilene

an inactive hydrocarbon, produced by the action of weak reagents on the solid dihydrochloride, C₁₀ dihydrochloride, C10 H16 2HCl.