| Definition of 'amadou' |
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1. (noun) amadou
a spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter
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| Definitions of 'amadou' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. amadou
a spongy substance, consisting of slices of certain fungi beaten together, used as a styptic, and, after being steeped in saltpetre, used as tinder.
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