The lowest member of a base when divided horizontally, or
of a baseboard, pedestal, or the like.
1. The act of burning or searing. [R.] Sir W. Petty. 2. (Old Chem.) The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle. 3. (Pharm.) (a) The roasting or drying of moist substances so as prepare them for pulverizing. (b) The burning of wi...
