Tripoli

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A porous, lightweight, siliceous sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms or radiolarians or of finely weathered chert, used as an abrasive and a polish.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc
  • Word Usage
    "_ -- Calcareous marl; gypsum, etc.; sulphur embedded in calcareous limestone; silicious limestone; tripoli, containing fossils of fish, insects 'eggs, etc."
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    national capital    limestone    port    metropolis    urban center    city   
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