tripoli Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
rottenstone.
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noun the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
Tarabulus Al-Gharb; capital of Libya.
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noun a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
Tarabulus Ash-Sham; Trablous; Tarabulus.
WordNet
Trip"o*li noun
Definitions
(Min.) An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.
