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Definition of ivory
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of ivory is as below...
Ivory (n.) The hard,
white,
opaque,
fine-grained
substance
constituting
the tusks of the
elephant.
It is a
variety
of
dentine,
characterized
by the
minuteness
and close
arrangement
of the
tubes,
as also by their
double
flexure.
It is used in
manufacturing
articles
of
ornament
or
utility..
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Taqua-nut
::
Taqua-nut
(n.) A
Central
American
name for the ivory nut.
Counter
::
Counter
(v. t.) A piece of
metal,
ivory,
wood, or bone, used in
reckoning,
in
keeping
account
of
games,
etc..
Abaiser
::
Abaiser
(n.) Ivory black or
animal
charcoal.
Plectrum
::
Plectrum
(n.) A small
instrument
of
ivory,
wood,
metal,
or
quill,
used in
playing
upon the lyre and other
stringed
instruments..
Plaque
::
Plaque
(n.) Any flat, thin piece of
metal,
clay,
ivory,
or the like, used for
ornament,
or for
painting
pictures
upon, as a slab,
plate,
dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a
smaller
decoration
worn on the
person,
as a
brooch..
Elephant
::
Elephant
(n.) A
mammal
of the order
Proboscidia,
of which two
living
species,
Elephas
Indicus
and E.
Africanus,
and
several
fossil
species,
are
known.
They have a
proboscis
or
trunk,
and two large ivory tusks
proceeding
from the
extremity
of the upper jaw, and
curving
upwards.
The molar teeth are large and have
transverse
folds.
Elephants
are the
largest
land
animals
now
existing..
Eburnification
::
Eburnification
(n.) The
conversion
of
certain
substances
into
others
which have the
appearance
or
characteristics
of
ivory.
Parkesine
::
Parkesine
(n.) A
compound,
originally
made from gun
cotton
and
castor
oil, but later from
different
materials,
and used as a
substitute
for
vulcanized
India
rubber
and for
ivory;
--
called
also
xylotile..
Eburnation
::
Eburnation
(n.) A
condition
of bone
cartilage
occurring
in
certain
diseases
of these
tissues,
in which they
acquire
an
unnatural
density,
and come to
resemble
ivory..
Ivoride
::
Ivoride
(n.) A
composition
resembling
ivory in
appearance
and used as a
substitute
for it.
Ivory
::
Ivory (n.) The hard,
white,
opaque,
fine-grained
substance
constituting
the tusks of the
elephant.
It is a
variety
of
dentine,
characterized
by the
minuteness
and close
arrangement
of the
tubes,
as also by their
double
flexure.
It is used in
manufacturing
articles
of
ornament
or
utility..
Strigillose
::
Strigil
(n.) An
instrument
of
metal,
ivory,
etc., used for
scraping
the skin at the
bath..
Castanets
::
Castanets
(n. pl.) Two
small,
concave
shells
of ivory or hard wood,
shaped
like
spoons,
fastened
to the
thumb,
and
beaten
together
with the
middle
finger;
-- used by the
Spaniards
and Moors as an
accompaniment
to their dance and
guitars..
Hellenotype
::
Hellenotype
(n.) See
Ivorytype.
Eburin
::
Eburin
(n.) A
composition
of dust of ivory or of bone with a
cement;
-- used for
imitations
of
valuable
stones
and in
making
moldings,
seals,
etc..
Depolishing
::
Depolishing
(n.) The
process
of
removing
the
vitreous
glaze from
porcelain,
leaving
the dull
luster
of the
surface
of ivory
porcelain..
Mute
::
Mute (n.) A
little
utensil
made of
brass,
ivory,
or other
material,
so
formed
that it can be fixed in an erect
position
on the
bridge
of a
violin,
or
similar
instrument,
in order to
deaden
or
soften
the
tone..
Turn
::
Turn (v. i.) To
undergo
the
process
of
turning
on a
lathe;
as, ivory turns
well..
Marquetry
::
Marquetry
(n.)
Inlaid
work; work
inlaid
with
pieces
of wood,
shells,
ivory,
and the like, of
several
colors..
Chryselephantine
::
Chryselephantine
(a.)
Composed
of, or
adorned
with, gold and
ivory..
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