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fu·sain
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Princeton's WordNet
charcoal, fusainnoun
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
Wiktionary
fusainnoun
Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
fusainnoun
A drawing made with it.
Wikipedia
Fusain
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. The material is silky and crumbles on the touch. 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.Fusain shows characteristics diagnostic of pyrolysis in modern material: the cell walls of xylem are homogenized, and subsequently crack along their middles.
Webster Dictionary
Fusainnoun
fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement
Fusainnoun
a drawing made with it. See Charcoal, n. 2, and Charcoal drawing, under Charcoal
Etymology: [F., the spindle tree; also, charcoal made from it.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fusain in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fusain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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