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Cetraria IcelandicaIceland moss Ice"land moss` (Bot.)
A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Iceland crystalCrystal Crys"tal (kr?s"tal), n. [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L.
crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. ????, fr. ???? icy cold,
frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E.
crust. See Crust, Raw.]
1. (Chem. & Min.) The regular form which a substance tends to
assume in solidifying, through the inherent power of
cohesive attraction. It is bounded by plane surfaces,
symmetrically arranged, and each species of crystal has
fixed axial ratios. See Crystallization.
2. The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or
nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with
gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal.
Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz,
Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian.
3. A species of glass, more perfect in its composition and
manufacture than common glass, and often cut into
ornamental forms. See Flint glass.
4. The glass over the dial of a watch case.
5. Anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc.
The blue crystal of the seas. --Byron.
Blood crystal. See under Blood.
Compound crystal. See under Compound.
Iceland crystal, a transparent variety of calcite, or
crystallized calcium carbonate, brought from Iceland, and
used in certain optical instruments, as the polariscope.
Rock crystal, or Mountain crystal, any transparent
crystal of quartz, particularly of limpid or colorless
quartz. Iceland mossIceland moss Ice"land moss` (Bot.)
A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Iceland sparIceland spar Ice"land spar` (Min.)
A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is
obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the
polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf.
Calcite. Icelander
Icelander Ice"land*er, n.
A native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of Iceland.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, a.
Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the
Icelanders.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, n.
The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian
group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any
other language now spoken.
Meaning of Iceland from wikipedia
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Iceland (
Icelandic: Ísland,
pronounced [ˈistlant] ) is a
Nordic island country between the
North Atlantic and
Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...
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Iceland Foods Limited,
trading as
Iceland, is a
British supermarket chain headquartered in Deeside, Wales. It
mainly sells frozen foods,
including prepared...
- Most muni****lities in
Iceland include more than one settlement. For example, four
localities (Selfoss, Stokkseyri, Eyrarbakki, and Tjarnabyggð) can all...
- The
recorded history of
Iceland began with the
settlement by
Viking explorers and the
people they
enslaved from
Western Europe,
particularly in modern-day...
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Iceland's defence forces consist of the
Icelandic Coast Guard,
which patrols Icelandic waters and
monitors its airspace, and
other services such as the...
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people Icelandic language Icelandic orthography Icelandic cuisine Icelander (disambiguation)
Icelandic Airlines, a
predecessor of
Icelandair Icelandic horse...
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constitutional referendum was held in
Iceland between 20 and 23 May 1944. The 1918 Danish–
Icelandic Act of
Union declared Iceland to be a
sovereign state separate...
- The
demographics of
Iceland include po****tion density,
education level,
health of the po****ce,
economic status,
religious affiliations and
other aspects...
- This is a list of
universities in
Iceland.
There are
seven universities in
Iceland as
defined by law. No
distinction is made
between research universities...
- The
prime minister of
Iceland (
Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is head of
government of the
Republic of
Iceland. The
prime minister is
appointed formally...
