mountain flax — noun 1. a. : purging flax b. : senega root c. : a centaury (Centaurium umbellatum) d. : quaking grass 1 … Useful english dictionary
asbestos — Synonyms and related words: act drop, amianthus, asbestos board, asbestos curtain, backdrop, batten, border, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, decor, drop, drop curtain, earth flax, fire break, fire curtain, fire… … Moby Thesaurus
Refrigeration — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Refrigeration >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 refrigeration refrigeration infrigidation reduction of temperature Sgm: N 1 cooling cooling &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 congelation congelation conglaciation| Sgm: N 1 ice ice … English dictionary for students
Асбест — [άσβεστος (ΰсбестос) неугасаемый, неразрушимый] волокн. м л, легко расщепляющийся на тонкие прочные волокна. Этим свойством обладают м лы двух гр. серпентина и амфибола, известные под назв. хризотил А … Геологическая энциклопедия
amianth — n. Amianthus, earth flax, mountain flax, flexible asbestos … New dictionary of synonyms
Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… … Universalium
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Technological and industrial history of Canada — The technological and industrial history of Canada encompasses the country s development in the areas of transportation, communication, energy, materials, public works, public services (health care), domestic/consumer and defense technologies.… … Wikipedia
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Yak — For the Nigerian footballer, see Yakubu Aiyegbeni. For other uses, see Yak (disambiguation). Yak A domestic yak in Nepal Conservation status … Wikipedia
Llama — For other uses, see Llama (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lama. Llama … Wikipedia
