spar : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
  dolomite.
  

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Bit"ter spar"

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1. A common name of dolomite; -- so called because it contains magnesia, the soluble salts of which are bitter. See Dolomite.

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• (Min.), azure spar; lazulite. See Lazulite.

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• etc. See under Blue, Cube, etc.

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• (Min.), a ferruginous variety of dolomite, in part identical with ankerite.

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Calc"-spar` noun

Etymology

G. kalk (L. calx) lime E. spar.

Definitions

1. Same as Calcite.

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• . See as Calcite.

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• (Min.), anhydrite; anhydrous calcium sulphate.

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Der"by*shire spar"

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1. (Min.) A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.

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• (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.

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Flu"or spar`

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1. (Min.) See Fluorite.

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• noun a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
  cryolite.
  

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• noun a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
  barytes; barium sulphate; barite.
  

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Heav"y spar`

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1. (Min.) Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.

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• (Min.), a variety of feldspar, the crystals of which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite.

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• noun a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
  

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Ice"land spar`

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1. (Min.) A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite.

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• (Min.), aragonite.

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• (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster.

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• (Min.), heavy spar, or barytes. See Barite.

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Rhomb" spar`

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1. (Min.) A variety of dolomite.

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• . (Min.) (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly luster . (b) A similar variety of gypsum.

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• (Min.), an altered variety of enstatite, exhibiting, in certain positions, a bronzelike luster.

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Shiv"er-spar` noun

Etymology

Cf. G. schiefer-spath.

Definitions

1. (Min.) A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; -- called also slate spar.

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• (Min.), a variety of calcite of silvery white luster and of a slaty structure.

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• noun a buoy resembling a vertical log
  

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• (Naut.), a buoy anchored by one end so that the other end rises above the surface of the water.

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• (Naut.), the upper deck of a vessel; especially, in a frigate, the deck which is continued in a straight line from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, and on which spare spars are usually placed. See under Deck.

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• (Naut.), a torpedo carried on the end of a spar usually projecting from the bow of a vessel, and intended to explode upon contact with an enemy's ships.

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Spar"-hung` adjective

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1. Hung with spar, as a cave.

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• noun a practice or exhibition boxing match
  

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• noun a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
  sparring mate.
  

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• noun a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
  sparring mate.
  

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• (Min.), wollastonite.

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• (Naut.), to strain it so that it is unserviceable.

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