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-- Cartesian devil, a small hollow glass
figure, used in connection with a jar of water having an elastic
top, to illustrate the effect of the compression or expansion of
air in changing the specific gravity of bodies. --
Cartesion oval (Geom.), a curve such
that, for any point of the curve mr + m′r′ =
c, where r and r′ are the distances of
the point from the two foci and m, m′ and
c are constant; -- used by Descartes.

Car*te"sian, n. An adherent of
Descartes.

Car*te"sian*ism, n. The
philosophy of Descartes.

Car`tha*gin"i*an, a. Of a
pertaining to ancient Carthage, a city of northern Africa.
-- n. A native or inhabitant of
Carthage.

Car"tha*min (?), n. (Chem.)
A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or
Carthamus tinctorius.

Car*thu"sian (?), n. [LL.
Cartusianus, Cartusiensis, from the town of
Chartreuse, in France.] (Eccl. Hist.) A member
of an exceeding austere religious order, founded at Chartreuse in
France by St.

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