Definition of spar

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Spar (n.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein..

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Feldspathose :: Feldspathose (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, feldspar..
Salpa :: Salpa (n.) A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix..
Spar :: Spar (v. t.) To bolt; to bar.
Parcity :: Parcity (n.) Sparingless.
Granulite :: Granulite (n.) A whitish, granular rock, consisting of feldspar and quartz intimately mixed; -- sometimes called whitestone, and leptynite..
Sparoid :: Sparoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and sea bream..
Table :: Table (n.) A plane surface, supposed to be transparent and perpendicular to the horizon; -- called also perspective plane..
Parsonish :: Parsonish (a.) Appropriate to, or like, a parson; -- used in disparagement..
Porphyry :: Porphyry (n.) A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles..
Humite :: Humite (n.) A mineral of a transparent vitreous brown color, found in the ejected masses of Vesuvius. It is a silicate of iron and magnesia, containing fluorine..
Spaad :: Spaad (n.) A kind of spar; earth flax, or amianthus..
Firelock :: Firelock (n.) An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock..
Blue-john :: Blue-john (n.) A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes..
Gaff :: Gaff (n.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Moderate; sparing; frugal.
Penurious :: Penurious (a.) Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.
Hyalescence :: Hyalescence (n.) The process of becoming, or the state of being, transparent like glass..
Of :: Of (prep.) Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company..
Philatory :: Philatory (n.) A kind of transparent reliquary with an ornamental top.
Abstemious :: Abstemious (a.) Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet..
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