| 单词 | fossil cork |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfossil cork 7. fossil cork, mountain-cork, rock-cork: names for a very light variety of asbestos. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > amphibole (double chain) > [noun] > asbestos quick-line1601 asbestos1608 earth flax1649 thrum-stone1681 fossil linen1797 cork-fossil1806 fossil cork1859 mountain-cork1859 rock-cork1859 byssus1864 1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 316 Rock-Cork, a variety of asbestus whose fine fibres are so interlaced and matted as to give it the texture and lightness of cork..Often known as ‘mountain-cork’. 1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 170 Fossil-Cork. 1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 234 Mountain Leather is a kind [of asbestos] in thin flexible sheets, made of interlaced fibres; and mountain cork the same in thicker pieces. fossil cork ΚΠ 1771 J. Keir in tr. P. J. Macquer Dict. Chem. I. 179/2 (note) Cork (Fossil), Suber montanum. This name is given to a stone which is a species of amianthus, consisting of flexible fibres loosely interwoven, and somewhat resembling vegetable cork. 1818 J. Souter Bk. Eng. Trades (new ed.) 126 Fossil-cork, is the name given to a kind of stone, which is the lightest of all stones. < as lemmas |
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