Cor*tic"i*form (k?r-t?s"?-f?rm), a. [L. cortex, corticis, bark + -form: cf. F. corticiforme.] Resembling, or having the form of, bark or rind.
Cor"ti*cine (k?r"t?-s?n), n. [F., fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark.] A material for carpeting or floor covering, made of ground cork and caoutchouc or India rubber.
Cor"ti*cose` (-k?s`), a. [L. corticosus.] Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky.
Cor"ti*cous (-k?s), a. Relating to, or resembling, bark; corticose.
Cor"tile (k?r"t?l; It. k?r-t?"l?), n. [It., fr. corte court.] An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building.
Co*run"dum (k&osl;*rŭn"dŭm), n.; pl. Corundums (- dŭmz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond.
&fist; The name corundum is sometimes restricted to the non-transparent or coarser kinds. Emery is a dark-colored granular variety, usually admixed with magnetic iron ore.
Co*rus"cant (k?-r?s"kant), a. [L. coruscans, p. pr. See Coruscate.] Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell.
Cor"us*cate (k?r"?s-k?t or k?-r?s"k?r), v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.] To glitter in flashes; to flash.
Syn. -- To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.
Cor`us*ca"tion (k?r`?s-k?"sh?n), n. [L. coruscatio: cf. F. coruscattion.] 1. A sudden flash or play of light.
A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not to call &?;t a little coruscation.
Boyle.