Lexic.us

Definition of Tripoli

1. Noun. A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing.

2. 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.

3. Noun. A port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea.

Definition of Tripoli

1. n. An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.

Definition of Tripoli

1. Proper noun. The capital city of Libya. ¹

2. Noun. (geology) A sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tripoli

1. a soft, friable rock [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tripoli

1. An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tripoli

tripoded tripodes tripodia tripodian tripodians tripodic tripodies tripoding tripods tripody

tripoidal tripoint tripolar tripole tripoles tripoli (current term) tripolis tripolyphosphate tripolyphosphates tripos

triposes trippant tripped tripped up tripper trippers trippery trippet trippets trippier

Other Resources: