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trip·o·li I. \ˈtripəlē, -li\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Tripoli, region in northern Africa, its locality 1. : an earth consisting of very friable soft schistose deposits of silica regardless of their mode of origin and including diatomite and kieselguhr 2. : an earth consisting of deposits of friable and dustlike silica not of diatomaceous material and possibly derived from the decomposition of siliceous limestone II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Tripoli, Libya 1. : of or from Tripoli, a capital of Libya : of the kind or style prevalent in Tripoli 2. [from Tripoli, Lebanon] : of or from the city of Tripoli, Lebanon : of the kind or style prevalent in Tripoli |