menstruums — menstrÊŠÉ™m n. substance which dissolves, solvent … English contemporary dictionary
Menstrua — Menstruum Men stru*um, n.; pl. E. {Menstruums}, L. {Menstrua}. [L. menstruus. See {Menstruous}.] Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. [1913 Webster] The proper menstruum to dissolve metal. Bacon. [1913 Webster] All liquors are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Menstruum — Men stru*um, n.; pl. E. {Menstruums}, L. {Menstrua}. [L. menstruus. See {Menstruous}.] Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. [1913 Webster] The proper menstruum to dissolve metal. Bacon. [1913 Webster] All liquors are called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
menstruum — /men strooh euhm, streuhm/, n., pl. menstruums, menstrua / strooh euh/. a solvent. [1350 1400; special use of ME menstruum monthly period < ML (in L only pl. menstrua occurs). See MENSTRUAL] * * * … Universalium
menstruum — /ˈmɛnstruəm/ (say menstroohuhm) noun (plural menstruums or menstrua /ˈmɛnstruə/ (say menstroohuh)) a solvent. {Medieval Latin, properly neuter of Latin menstruus monthly} …
menstruum — [men′stro͞o əm] n. pl. menstruums or menstrua [men′stro͞oə] [ML, orig. neut. of L menstruus (see MENSTRUOUS): from an alchemistic notion of the power of the menses as a solvent] a liquid that dissolves a solid; a solvent, esp. one used to extract … English World dictionary
