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byssus (<textile materials by composition or origin>, textile materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Term used in ancient times for a fiber (and by extension, fabric) highly prized for its fineness, which was once the basis of a small textile manufacturing industry centered around the Italian Mediterranean. 'Byssus' was used to describe a variety of substances, leading to confusion and controversy over its proper denotation. Some scholars view byssus as simply a generic term covering a host of fiber proteins and products manufactured from them; others insist that the term specifically describes shellfish derived 'sea-silk'. Usage extends to both. |
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byssus (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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byssus (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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bissus (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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zeezijde (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by form> (G) |
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................ <materials by physical form> (G) |
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.................... <fiber and fiber by product> (G) |
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........................ <fiber by product> (G) |
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............................ textile materials (G) |
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................................ <textile materials by composition or origin> (G) |
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.................................... byssus (G) |
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Dutch ..... Een term die in de oudheid werd gebruikt voor vezels (en de daarvan gemaakte stof) die door zijn fijnheid zeer hoog gewaardeerd werden, en die ooit de basis vormden voor een kleine textielindustrie rond het Italiaanse Middellandse Zeegebied. Met 'byssus' werden verschillende materialen aangeduid, waardoor verwarring en controverse is ontstaan over de precieze betekenis van het woord. Volgens sommige geleerden is het simpelweg een algemene term, waarmee een scala aan vezelproteïnen en de daarvan gemaakte producten aangeduid werden; anderen stellen dat de term specifiek verwijst naar 'zeezijde' dat van schaaldieren gemaakt werd. Het gebruik van de term hier omvat beide betekenissen. |
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