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PRONUNCIATION OF AGALMATOLITE

agalmatolite  [ˌæɡəlˈmætəˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGALMATOLITE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Agalmatolite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGALMATOLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pagodite

Pagodite is the name of the stone used by the Chinese for carving pagodas and similar objects. Usually soft and sometimes soapy, it can be a greyish green or greyish yellow colour. The name is probably applied to any stone used for this purpose and not one specific variety. Names also used in this context are agalmatolite, steatite, pyrophyllite and pinite.

Definition of agalmatolite in the English dictionary

The definition of agalmatolite in the dictionary is a soft, greenish, greyish or yellowish mineral, thought to be a variety of pinite, known particularly for its use by the Chinese for carving. Also called pagodite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGALMATOLITE


Bakelite
ˈbeɪkəˌlaɪt
chiastolite
kaɪˈæstəˌlaɪt
counterlight
ˈkaʊntəˌlaɪt
crystallite
ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt
datolite
ˈdeɪtəˌlaɪt
featherlight
ˈfeðəˌlaɪt
graptolite
ˈɡræptəˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
microsatellite
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsætəˌlaɪt
odontolite
ɒˈdɒntəˌlaɪt
ophiolite
ˈɒfɪəˌlaɪt
pectolite
ˈpektəˌlaɪt
quarterlight
ˈkwɔːtəˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
stromatolite
strəʊˈmætəˌlaɪt
subsatellite
ˈsʌbˌsætəˌlaɪt
tantalite
ˈtæntəˌlaɪt
troctolite
ˈtrɒktəˌlaɪt
zeolite
ˈziːəˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGALMATOLITE

again
again and again
against
against nature
against one´s better judgment
against the clock
against the head
against time
agalactia
agalloch
agalwood
agama
Agamemnon
agamete
agami
agamic
agamically
agamid
agamogenesis
agamogenetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGALMATOLITE

actinolite
aerolite
amphibolite
antimetabolite
catabolite
chrysolite
cosmopolite
cryolite
elite
impolite
indicolite
iolite
lepidolite
microlite
oolite
polite
rhyolite
scapolite
sepiolite
theodolite
tremolite

Synonyms and antonyms of agalmatolite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agalmatolite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGALMATOLITE

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The translations of agalmatolite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agalmatolite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寿山石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agalmatolita
570 millions of speakers

English

agalmatolite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

agalmatolite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

agalmatolite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агальматолит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agalmatolite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

agalmatolite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agalmatolite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agalmatolite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Agalmatolit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アガルマトライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

납석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agalmatolite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

agalmatolite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

agalmatolite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एग्मेलटोलाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

agalmatolit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agalmatolite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agalmatolit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агальматоліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agalmatolite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαλματόλιθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agalmatolite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agalmatolit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agalmatolite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agalmatolite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGALMATOLITE»

The term «agalmatolite» is normally little used and occupies the 143.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGALMATOLITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agalmatolite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGALMATOLITE»

Discover the use of agalmatolite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agalmatolite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American Journal of Science: The First Scientific Journal in ...
Agalmatolite [p. 252, V]. — Scheerer has referred the minerals from China included under Agalmatolite to three groups (Handwort. Chem.). 1. Common agalmatolite or hydrous potash-alumina silicate. — First division containing lfe, 3Sl, 6Si, ...
2
An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy: ...
AGALMATOLITE. This mineral obtained the French and German names of Pierre de Lard and Bildstein, from the resemblance of some of its varieties to Lard ; and Brongniart has given it that of steatite pagodite, from its being always brought ...
William Phillips, 1816
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The American Journal of Science and Arts
Callinite* or Indian Pipe Stone. — Dr. Jackson, of Boston, has analyzed Mr. Catlin's pipe stone from Coteau du Prairie, which is not steatite, but a new compound very similar to agalmatolite, it being composed of in 100 grains : Water , 8.4 grs.
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The American Journal of Science
Agaimatolite [p. 252, V], — Scheerer has referred the minerals from China included under Agalmatolite to three groups (Hand wort. Chem.). 1. Common agalmatolite or hydrous potash-alumina silicate. — First division containing IK, Sil , 6Si, 3H ...
5
The Geological Magazine Or Monthly Journal of Geology
V. — Notes on Chinese Figure Stones. By Pkop. A. H. Church, M.A., F.C.S., Of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. THREE minerals, Nephrite, Agalmatolite, and Steatite, are much used by the Chinese for small articles of ornamental ...
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Geological magazine
V. — Notes on Chinese Figure Stones. By Prof. A. H. Chuhch, M.A., F.C.S., Of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. THREE minerals, Nephrite, Agalmatolite, and Steatite, are much used by the Chinese for small articles of ornamental ...
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Geological Magazine
THREE minerals, Nephrite, Agalmatolite, and Steatite, are much used by the Chinese for small articles of ornamental sculpture. The examination of several oriental specimens of these substances in my collection has led to some interesting ...
Henry Woodward, 1866
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Analytical Essays Towards Promoting the Chemical Knowledge ...
Among the other stones, also manufactured by the Chinese into figures, or little statues, I have likewise met with a white, pure, very finely grained marble ; which, by bare inspection, is sufficiently distinguished from the Chinese agalmatolite ...
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, 1801
9
System of Mineralogy
[Subap 10. Figurutone, or Agalmalolitr. Tenth S ubspec-ies. Figurestone, or Agalmatolite *_ . Bildstein, I'Verner. Agalmatolith, K laproth. Steatites, particulis impalpabilibus, mollis, semi-pellucidus, lardites,_colore flavescente, Wall. gen.
10
Value-added Management with Design of Experiments
The best levels of the factors investigated were found to be: factor A, limestone content, level 1 (5%); factor B, fineness of additive, level 2 (coarse); factor C, amount of agalmatolite, level 2 (53%); factor D, type of agalmatolite, level 1 ( existing); ...
Lloyd W. Condra, 1995

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGALMATOLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agalmatolite is used in the context of the following news items.
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4 burglars dead after mine collapsed in SE China
Shoushan Stone, also known as as agalmatolite, is the material for Shoushan Stone Carving, an art originating in Fujian Province. The use of ... «Global Times, Apr 15»
2
'Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom,' at the Metropolitan Museum
... with human bodies and animal heads (a horse's and a boar's) crisply carved in high relief from cutting-board-size slabs of agalmatolite. Photo. «New York Times, Nov 13»
3
Shoushan - the stepping stones to beauty and history
Technically, Shoushan stone is agalmatolite, one of the pinite family. The minerals in the stones produce the colors and patterns. Compared ... «China Internet Information Center|, Mar 09»
4
King of stones
The source of this multi-coloured rock (agalmatolite) is none other than Fujian province's Shoushan village, less than an hour north of the ... «Malaysia Star, Jul 08»

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