Agalmatolite
1Agalmatolite — Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence… …
2Agalmatolite — Talc Talc Un bloc de talc. Général Synonymes C.I. 77718 …
3agalmatolite — ag·al·mat·o·lite …
4agalmatolite — ˌagəlˈmad.əlˌīt, əˌgalˈ , ˌaˌgalˈ noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin agalmatolithus, from Greek agalmat , agalma + New Latin lithus lite : a soft compact stone of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, sometimes stained, carved into images or… …
5figure stone — Agalmatolite Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the… …
6pagodite — Agalmatolite Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the… …
7figure stone — noun : agalmatolite * * * figure stone, = agalmatolite. (Cf. ↑agalmatolite) …
8Pagodite — Pa*go dite, n. (Min.) Agalmatolite; so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See {Agalmatolite}. [1913 Webster] …
9Shoushan stone carvings — Shoushan (Chinese: 首山石; Pinyin: Shǒushān) stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province（福建省 Fújiàn shěng）in Eastern China.The stones used in carving are also known as agalmatolite and are mined in the Shoushan village in northern Fujian …
10agalmatolithe — ⇒AGALMATOLITHE, subst. MINÉRAL. Variété de talc, généralement rose ou vert, appelé vulgairement pierre de lard utilisé en Chine pour la fabrication de statuettes et de magots : • 1. Agalmatolithe, minéral (...) translucide, d un aspect mat, blanc …
