tripoli

tripoli
noun Etymology: French, from Tripoli, region of Africa Date: circa 1601 1. an earth consisting of very friable soft schistose deposits of silica and including diatomite and kieselguhr 2. an earth consisting of friable dustlike silica not of diatomaceous origin

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  • tripoli — [ tripɔli ] n. m. • 1508; de Tripoli, ville de la Tripolitaine ♦ Géol. Roche siliceuse d origine organique (diatomées), farineuse, de couleur grise ou jaune pâle. Matière pulvérulente tirée de cette roche, employée au polissage du verre et des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • TRIPOLI — TRIPOLI, port in N. lebanon (Ar. Tarabulus al Sham; called in Hebrew sources Sinim, on the basis of Gen. 10:17). From the seventh century there was a Jewish community in the town, although it never was large. At the beginning of the Arab conquest …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Tripoli SC — Tripoli Sporting Club (formerly Olympic Beirut) Full name Tripoli Sporting Club (formerly Olympic Beirut) Founded 2000 Ground Tripoli Municipal Stadium Tripoli, Lebanon (Capacity: 18,000) …   Wikipedia

  • tripoli — TRÍPOLI s.n. Sediment de bioxid de siliciu alcătuit din scoici şi infuzori, întrebuinţat în industrie. – Din fr. tripoli. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  TRÍPOLI s. (min.) diatomit, kieselgur, pămânţel, pământ de diatomee.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Tripoli SC — Voller Name Tripoli Sporting Club Ort Tripoli Gegründet 2000 Stadion Tripoli Municipal S …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Trípoli — puede referirse a: Trípoli, capital de Libia. Trípoli, ciudad de Líbano. Trípoli, ciudad de Grecia. Condado de Trípoli, Estado medieval. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a tra …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tripoli — both the Libyan capital and the Lebanese port city represent Gk. tri three + polis town. In Libya, Tripolis was the name of a Phoenician colony consisting of Oea (which grew into modern Tripoli), Leptis Magna, and Sabratha. Arabic distinguishes… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Tripoli — Tripoli, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1310 Housing Units (2000): 561 Land area (2000): 1.401547 sq. miles (3.629990 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.401547 sq. miles (3.629990 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Tripoli, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1310 Housing Units (2000): 561 Land area (2000): 1.401547 sq. miles (3.629990 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.401547 sq. miles (3.629990 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Tripoli — (1) (Grecia) Trípolis gr. Tripoli (2) (Libano) Tarabulus ar. Tripoli (3) (Libia) Oea stor.; Tarabulus ar …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

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