tripoli
trip·o·li
noun \ˈtri-pə-lē\Definition of TRIPOLI
1
: an earth consisting of very friable soft schistose deposits of silica and including diatomite and kieselguhr
2
: an earth consisting of friable dustlike silica not of diatomaceous origin
Origin of TRIPOLI
French, from Tripoli, region of Africa
First Known Use: circa 1601
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