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单词 chernites
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chernitesn.

Etymology: < Greek χερνίτης.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: cherˈnites.
An ivory-like marble.
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1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Chernites, a stone like ivory used by the ancients to preserve dead bodies in.
1861 C. W. King Antique Gems (1866) 8 The ‘Chernites’ is described as a stone only differing from ivory in its superior hardness and density: the sarcophagus of Darius the Great was made of it.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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