Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pearl — im·pearl; pearl; pearl·er; pearl·es·cent; pearl·et; pearl·i·ness; pearl·ing; pearl·ite; pearl·ized; pearl·in; pearl·it·ic; … English syllables
pearlite — pearl·ite … English syllables
pearlite — pearl•ite [[t]ˈpɜr laɪt[/t]] n. 1) a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite 2) perlite • Etymology: 1885–90 pearl•it′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Pearlite — Pearl ite, Pearlstone Pearl stone , n. (Min.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pearlstone — Pearlite Pearl ite, Pearlstone Pearl stone , n. (Min.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perlite — per•lite [[t]ˈpɜr laɪt[/t]] n. pet a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium • Etymology: 1825–35; < F; see pearl, ite I per•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk … From formal English to slang
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Bahrain — /bah rayn , ruyn , beuh /, n. 1. a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 603,318; 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). Cap.: Manama. 2. the largest island in this group:… … Universalium
