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Col"co*thar (k&obreve;l"k&osl;*th&etilde;r),
n. [NL. colcothar vitrioli, fr. Ar.
qolqo&tsdot;ar.] (Chem.) Polishing rouge; a
reddish brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as
a pigment; -- called also crocus Martis.

Cold (kōld), a.
[Compar. Colder (-&etilde;r);
superl. Coldest.] [OE. cold,
cald, AS. cald, ceald; akin to OS.
kald, D. koud, G. kalt, Icel. kaldr,
Dan. kold, Sw. kall, Goth. kalds, L.
gelu frost, gelare to freeze. Orig. p. p. of AS.
calan to be cold, Icel. kala to freeze. Cf.
Cool, a., Chill,
n.] 1. Deprived of heat,
or having a low temperature; not warm or hot; gelid;
frigid. "The snowy top of cold Olympis."
Milton.

2. Lacking the sensation of warmth;
suffering from the absence of heat; chilly; shivering; as, to be
cold.

3. Not pungent or acrid.
"Cold plants." Bacon

4. Wanting in ardor, intensity, warmth,
zeal, or passion; spiritless; unconcerned; reserved.


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