Sphragide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsfræd͡ʒaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sphragide is a noun meaning (mineralogy) An aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; a medicinal clay.
Meaning
(mineralogy) An aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; a medicinal clay.
Example Sentences
Lemnian earth (sphragide bole, a kind of fine clay)
Pb content is relatively elevated in the sphragides compared to some of the sediments, but not all (i.e. LE6-1.60).
Dr. Hawks says it is found in Lemnos, sometimes called Terra Lemnia, and used in medicine. It is sometimes called sphragide.
The genuine Lemnian earth of the Greeks, or Sphragide, was a yellowish-grey earth or clay found in the Island of Stalimene (ancient Lemnos).
Word Forms
- sphragides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sphalerite, spherosiderite, sphaerosiderite, sphaerulite, sphaerite, spheniscidite.
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