The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bisilicate — bi·silicate … English syllables
bisilicate — (ˈ)bī+ noun Etymology: bi (I) + silicate : metasilicate … Useful english dictionary
bi- — ♦ Élément, du lat. bis, indiquant le redoublement par répétition ou duplication. ⇒ deux; bis , di . ● bi ou bis Préfixe, du latin bis, deux fois, indiquant le redoublement, la répétition, la réciprocité. ● bi ou bis (homonymes) bis adjectif bi ,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bis- — ♦ Élément indiquant le redoublement (biscuit;⇒ bi , di ) ou ajoutant une nuance péjorative (bistourné). ● bi ou bis Préfixe, du latin bis, deux fois, indiquant le redoublement, la répétition, la réciprocité. ● bi ou bis (homonymes) bis adjectif… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tin-glazing — is the process of giving ceramic items a tin based glaze which is white, shiny and opaque, normally applied to red or buff earthenware.The earliest tin glazed pottery appears to have been made in Iraq/Mesopotamia in the 9th century, the oldest… … Wikipedia
Frit — A frit (sometimes spelled fritt) is a ground glass or glaze used in pottery. Some materials have to be fritted before they can be used because they are soluble or toxic. For example, some lead compounds are toxic, and borax, used in glaze as a… … Wikipedia
lead processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Lead (Pb) is one of the oldest metals known, being one of seven metals used in the ancient world (the others are gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and mercury). Its low… … Universalium
metasilicate — noun The oxyanion of silicon SiO or any salt or mineral containing this ion Syn: bisilicate … Wiktionary
Aphrodite — noun goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus • Syn: ↑Cytherea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity * * * aphrodite, n.2 Min. (ˈæfrəʊdaɪt) [f. Gr. ἀϕροδίτη (see prec.), taken as a mineral… … Useful english dictionary
babingtonite — ˈbabiŋtəˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: William Babington died 1833 English mineralogist + English ite : a greenish black mineral Ca2(Fe,Mn)Si5O14OH consisting of a silicate of iron and calcium occurring in triclinic crystals (hardness 5.5 6) * * *… … Useful english dictionary
