n. [ L. butyrum butter. See Butter. ] (Chem.) An inflammable gaseous saturated hydrocarbon,
n. a flammable alcohol (
fem. n. A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See cotillion{ 4 }. [ PJC ]
n. [ Malay rambūtan, fr. rambut hair of the head. ] (Bot.) A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also