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| has gloss | (noun) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing fusain, charcoal |
| has gloss | eng: Fusain is a fossilised carbon deposit, which - after some controversy - has been identified as fossilised charcoal. It is fibrous, black and opaque, and often preserves details of cell wall architecture. Wood-derived fusain usually takes the form of cubic blocks, whereas fusain from other plant material may take the form of thin films which are only visible under a microscope where the surrounding rock is dissolved by acid maceration.<ref name=Scott2000/> The material is silky and crumbles on the touch.<ref name=Scott2000/> The loss of volatile elements during combustion means that fusain fossils are usually smaller than the original organism, but this same factor makes them unlikely to be eaten by any animals (for they have no nutritional value), enhancing their preservation potential.<ref... |
| lexicalization | eng: charcoal |
| lexicalization | eng: fusain |
| subclass of | (noun) an implement that is used to write writing implement |
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