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blotting sand (sand, <soil by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Sand devised to blot wet ink after writing, used until approximately the mid 1800s as an alternative to blotting paper. Applied from a small shaker pot or box to speed the drying process, the excess sand would then be shaken off. |
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blotting sand (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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writing sand (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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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 composition> (G) |
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................ combination inorganic/organic material (G) |
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.................... soil (G) |
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........................ <soil by composition or origin> (G) |
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............................ sand (G) |
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................................ blotting sand (G) |
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