1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EMERY (Ger. Smirgel), an impure variety of corundum, much used as an abrasive agent. It was known to the Greeks under the name of anvpa or cr/iipis, which is defined by Dioscorides as a stone used in gem-engraving. The Hebrew word shamir (related to the Egyptian asmir), where translated in our versions of the Old Testament " adamant " and " diamond," probably signified the emery-stone or corundum. Emery occurs as a granular or massive, dark-coloured, dense substance, having much the appearance of an iron-ore. Its s…
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