‖n. [ F., fr. Malay kelany tin, or fr. Kala'a, a town in India, fr. which it came. ] An alloy of lead and tin, of which the Chinese make tea canisters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. ] A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, -- much use for linings. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. The state of being scaly; roughness. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ So called because obtained by the action of alkalies on sinapine. ] (Chem.) Choline.