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Amidol
Amidol Am"i*dol, n. [Amide + -ol as in alcohol.] (Photog. & Chem.) A salt of a diamino phenol, C6H3(OH)(NH2)2, used as a developer.
Crocidolite
Crocidolite Cro*cid"o*lite (kr?-s?d"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kroky`s nap on cloth + -lite.] (Min.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers.
Eidolon
Eidolon Ei*do"lon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? image. See Idol.] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition. --Sir W. Scott.
Formidolose
Formidolose For*mid"o*lose, a. [L. formidolosus, fr. formido fear.] Very much afraid. [Obs.] --Bailey.
Idola
Idolum I*do"lum, Idolon I*do"lon, n.; pl. Idola. [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.] Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.
Idolastre
Idolastre I`do*las"tre, n. [OE., for idolatre.] An idolater. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Idolater
Idolater I*dol"a*ter, n. [F. idol[^a]tre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. ?. See Idolatry.] 1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan. 2. An adorer; a great admirer. Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. --Bp. Hurd.
Idolatress
Idolatress I*dol"a*tress, n. A female worshiper of idols.
Idolatrical
Idolatrical I`do*lat"ric*al, a. [Cf. F. idol[^a]trique.] Idolatrous. [Obs.]
Idolatries
Idolatry I*dol"a*try, n.; pl. Idolatries. [F. idol[^a]trie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. ?; ? idol + ? service.] 1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods. His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah. --Milton. 2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration. --Shak.
Idolatrize
Idolatrize I*dol"a*trize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idolatrized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolatrizing.] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.
Idolatrize
Idolatrize I*dol"a*trize, v. t. To make in idol of; to idolize.
Idolatrized
Idolatrize I*dol"a*trize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idolatrized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolatrizing.] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.
Idolatrizing
Idolatrize I*dol"a*trize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idolatrized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolatrizing.] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.
Idolatrous
Idolatrous I*dol"a*trous, a. 1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. --2 Kings xxiii. 5. 2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
Idolatrously
Idolatrously I*dol"a*trous*ly, adv. In a idolatrous manner.
Idolatry
Idolatry I*dol"a*try, n.; pl. Idolatries. [F. idol[^a]trie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. ?; ? idol + ? service.] 1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods. His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah. --Milton. 2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration. --Shak.
Idolish
Idolish I"dol*ish, a. Idolatrous. [Obs.] --Milton.
Idolism
Idolism I"dol*ism, n. The worship of idols. [Obs.]
Idolist
Idolist I"dol*ist, n. A worshiper of idols. [Obs.] --Milton.
Idolize
Idolize I"dol*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing.] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. 2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
Idolize
Idolize I"dol*ize, v. i. To practice idolatry. [R.] To idolize after the manner of Egypt. --Fairbairn.
Idolized
Idolize I"dol*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing.] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. 2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
Idolizer
Idolizer I"dol*i`zer, n. One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater.
Idolizing
Idolize I"dol*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing.] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. 2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
Idoloclast
Idoloclast I*dol"o*clast, n. [Gr. ? idol + ? to break.] A breaker of idols; an iconoclast.
Idolographical
Idolographical I*dol`o*graph"ic*al, a. [Idol + -graph.] Descriptive of idols. [R.] --Southey.
Idolon
Idolum I*do"lum, Idolon I*do"lon, n.; pl. Idola. [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.] Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.
Idolous
Idolous I"dol*ous, a. Idolatrous. [Obs.] --Bale.
Idolum
Idolum I*do"lum, Idolon I*do"lon, n.; pl. Idola. [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.] Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.

Meaning of Idol from wikipedia

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