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tarlike — adj. resembling tar, resembling the black sticky compound created by distilling coal or wood … English contemporary dictionary
Sulfur mustard — Sulfur mustard … Wikipedia
Bituminous coal — is a relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen. It is of higher quality than lignite coal but poorer quality than anthracite coal. Bituminous coal is an organic sedimentary rock formed by diagenetic and submetamorphic… … Wikipedia
Green Acres — Infobox Television show name =Green Acres caption =Aerial photo featured in the opening sequence format =Sitcom runtime =Excluding credits, about 23 minutes per episode creator =Jay Sommers executive producer =Paul Henning starring =Eddie Albert… … Wikipedia
Bitumen of Judea — The photographical process known as Bitumen of Judea is quite possibly the oldest modern photographing technique. The technique was first used by French lithographer Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. Using a tarlike material that covered a pewter plate,… … Wikipedia
bitumen — bituminoid /buy tooh meuh noyd , tyooh , bi /, adj. /buy tooh meuhn, tyooh , bi , bich oo /, n. 1. any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. 2. (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used … Universalium
dik-dik — /dik dik /, n. any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 in. (36 cm) high at the shoulder. [1880 85; said to be a name imit. of the animal s cry, but language of orig. not… … Universalium
gerenuk — /ger euh nook , geuh ren euhk/, n. a reddish brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck. [1890 95; < Somali gáránúug] * * * ▪ mammal also called Waller s gazelle the longest necked member of the gazelle … Universalium
klipspringer — /klip spring euhr/, n. a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia. [1775 85; < Afrik: lit., rock springer] * * * ▪ mammal rock climbing antelope, resident in… … Universalium
marine glue — a tarlike composition for coating the seams of a planked deck after caulking. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
