mineral : Idioms & Phrases

• such as contain carbonic anhydride.

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Æ"thi*ops min"er*al (Also<

• AEthiops mineral
• Æthiops mineral
• Ethiops mineral

)

Definitions

1. (Chem.) Same as Ethiops mineral. Obs.

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• a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of lime, sometimes called rock milk, formed in caverns or fissures of limestone.

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• an old preparation of oxide of antimony.

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• (Chem.), the compound called potassium permanganate, a dark violet, crystalline substance, KMnO4, which in formation passes through a peculiar succession of color from green to blue, purple, red, etc. See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium.

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• (Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur.

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• a carbonate of copper, used as a pigment. See Greengill.

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• . (a) (Old Chem.) An artificial amorphous trisulphide of antimony; so called on account of its red color . (b) (Med. Chem.) A compound of the trioxide and trisulphide of antimony, used in medicine. This substance occurs in nature as the mineral kermesite.

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• (Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as distinguished from the organic acids.

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• the name usually given to azurite, when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes.

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• a candle made of paraffine.

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• an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness. See Caoutchouc, and Elaterite.

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• (Chem.) See Chameleon mineral, under Chameleon.

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• . See under Charcoal.

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• . See Mineral wool (below).

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• noun lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism
  

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• noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
  mineral extraction; ore processing; beneficiation; ore dressing; mineral dressing.
  

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• noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
  mineral extraction; ore processing; beneficiation; ore dressing; mineral dressing.
  

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• a green carbonate of copper; malachite.

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• noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
  petrolatum; petroleum jelly.
  

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• noun all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms
  

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• (Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects, as distinguished from plants or animals.

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• noun a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
  

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• . See Naphtha, and Petroleum.

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• a pigment made chiefly of some natural mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher.

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• . See Bitumen, and Asphalt.

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• noun a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
  asphalt.
  

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• noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
  mineral extraction; ore processing; beneficiation; ore dressing; mineral dressing.
  

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• noun natural resources in the form of minerals
  

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• the right of taking minerals from land.

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• (Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid.

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• a familiar name for hatchettite, from its fatty or spermaceti-like appearance.

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• noun a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
  maltha.
  

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• noun a layer of ore between layers of rock
  vein.
  

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• noun water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically
  

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• . See under Water.

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• noun a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
  earth wax; ozocerite; ozokerite; ader wax.
  

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• . See Ozocerite.

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• noun a light fibrous material used as an insulator
  rock wool.
  

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• a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a poor conductor of heat.

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