Ac"ne (&?;), n. [NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. &?;] (Med.) A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
Ac*no"dal (&?;), a. Pertaining to acnodes.
Ac"node (&?;), n. [L. acus needle + E. node.] (Geom.) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coördinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
A*cock" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + cock.] In a cocked or turned up fashion.
A*cock"bill` (&?;), adv. [Prefix a- + cock + bill: with bills cocked up.] (Naut.) (a) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor. (b) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
A*cold" (&?;), a. [Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. clian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + clian to cool. See Cool.] Cold. [Obs.] "Poor Tom's acold." Shak.
Ac`o*log"ic (&?;), a. Pertaining to acology.
A*col"o*gy (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; remedy + - logy.] Materia medica; the science of remedies.
A*col"o*thist (&?;), n. See Acolythist.
Ac`o*lyc"tine (&?;), n. [From the name of the plant.] (Chem.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc.
Ac`o*lyte (&?;), n. [LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. &?; following, attending: cf. F. acolyte.]
1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass.
2. One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Motley.
Ac"o*lyth (&?;), n. Same as Acolyte.