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Definition of Amadou
1. n. A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter.
Definition of Amadou
1. Noun. A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amadou
1. a substance prepared from fungi for use as tinder [n -S]
Medical Definition of Amadou
1. A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter. Origin: F. Amadou tinder, prop. Lure, bait, fr. Amadouer to allure, caress, perh. Fr. Icel. Mata to feed, which is akin to E. Meat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Amadou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mechanical therapeutics: A Practical Treatise on Surgical Apparatus by Philip Skinner Wales (1867)
"amadou and spunk are two porous, fungous vegetable growths, ... Gaz., 1841) states
that the amadou or German tinder forms an excellent elastic medium for ..."
2. The Medical Times and Gazette (1861)
"... the patient will be avoided. useful application, and some Surgeons prefer to
cover the tender spot with amadou plaster, so as to form a cushion over it. ..."
3. Waste Products and Undeveloped Sustances: A Synopsis of Progress Made in by Peter Lund Simmonds (1873)
"amadou is nothing else but the spongy tissue of certain fungi, ... The amadou
fungus (Boletus or Polyporus igniarius) is the most employed. ..."
4. People, Land And Water: Participatory Development Communication for Natural by Guy Bessette (2006)
"... and amadou Niang Rural people in the Sahel, where the economy is based largely
on farming and forestry, are still using inefficient production ..."
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