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Veinstone
- - The valueless nonmetalliferous mineral or rock material which surrounds the ores in a vein, as quartz, calcite, barite, fluor spar, etc.; gangue; matrix; -- called also veinstuff.
Vernation
- noun - (botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens
Vernicose
- - Having a brilliantly polished surface, as some leaves.
Vernility
- - Fawning or obsequious behavior; servility.
Vientiane
- noun - the capital and largest city of Laos
Vignetter
- - A device used by photographers in printing vignettes, consisting of a screen of paper or glass with a central aperture the edges of which become opaque by insensible gradations.
Vignettes
- noun - a brief literary description
- a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
- a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
- character sketch
Vulnerary
- - Useful in healing wounds; adapted to the cure of external injuries; as, vulnerary plants or potions. vulnerary remedies.Sir W. Scott. -- n. [Cf. F. vuln.] (Med.) A vulnerary remedy.