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Calambac
Calambac Cal"am*bac (k[a^]l"[a^]m*b[a^]k), n. [F. calambac, calambour, from Malay Kalambaq a king of fragrant wood.] (Bot.) A fragrant wood; agalloch.
J Sambac
Jasmine Jas"mine, n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. y[=a]sm[=i]n, Pers. y[=a]sm[=i]n; cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.) A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea. [Written also jessamine.] Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida, a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States.
Tambac
Tambac Tam"bac, n. (Metal.) See Tombac. [Obs.]
tambac
Tombac Tom"bac, n. [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tamb[=a]ga copper; cf. Skr. t[=a]mraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also German, or Dutch, brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac. [Written also tombak, and tambac.]

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- The Ambac Financial Group, Inc., generally known as Ambac (originally the American Muni****l Bond ****urance Corporation), is an American holding company...
- AMBAC may refer to: Ambac Financial Group, a bankrupt American financial services company American Bosch Arma Corporation, an American branch of the Bosch...
- Balance Auto-Control (AMBAC) system, referenced also in various other series including Macross. Within the non-UC Gundam series, the AMBAC system term is also...
- to the role of muni****l bond "monoline" insurance corporations such as Ambac and MBIA. By insuring muni****l bond issues, those bonds achieve higher...
- enable it to provide reinsurance on muni****l bonds currently guaranteed by Ambac, MBIA, and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. Buffet also announced BHA...
- January 18, 2008: Stock markets fell to a yearly low as the credit rating of Ambac, a bond insurance company, was downgraded. Meanwhile, an increase in the...
- Americas Aflac Ambac American Family Insurance American International Group Berkshire Hathaway Chubb Cigna CNA Financial CUNA Mutual Group FM Global The...
- Americas Aflac Ambac American Family Insurance American International Group Berkshire Hathaway Chubb Cigna CNA Financial CUNA Mutual Group FM Global The...
- "Moody's says will likely cut MBIA, Ambac ratings". Reuters. June 4, 2008. "S&P cuts top ratings for MBIA, Ambac bond insurers". Reuters. June 5, 2008...
- Americas Aflac Ambac American Family Insurance American International Group Berkshire Hathaway Chubb Cigna CNA Financial CUNA Mutual Group FM Global The...