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Tripoli
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tripoli'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tripoli.html. 1828.