单词 | chernites |
释义 | chernitesn. An ivory-like marble. ΚΠ 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). < n.1731 |
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