Kelp
[kelp] or [kɛlp]
Definition
(n.) The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine.
(n.) Any large blackish seaweed.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Barilla, carbonate of soda (impure).[2]. Sea-weed (from which barilla is made).
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Definition
n. the calcined ashes of seaweed once used in making glass.—Also Kilp.
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Examples
- Kelp is a species of sea-weed, which, when burnt, yields an alkaline salt, useful for making glass, soap, and for several other purposes. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The sea is a vast reservoir of potash, and seaweed, especially the giant kelp, absorbs large quantities of this potash. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The landlord, however, whose estate is bounded by a kelp shore of this kind, demands a rent for it as much as for his corn-fields. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- A ton of dried kelp (dried by sun and wind) contains about 500 pounds of pure potash. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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