ampeliten.

Brit.

/ˈampəlʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈæmpəˌlaɪt/

Forms:

α. 1600s– ampelitis (now historical).

β. 1600s– ampelite.

γ. 1600s–1700s amphelites.

δ. 1800s– amphelite.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ampelītis.

Etymology: < classical Latin ampelītis bituminous earth used to preserve vines from insects (Pliny) < Hellenistic Greek ἀμπελῖτις of the vine (in ἀμπελῖτις γῆ , lit. ‘earth of the vine’, a bituminous earth sprinkled on the vine to destroy insects) < ancient Greek ἄμπελος vine (see ampelography n.) + -ῖτις -ite suffix¹.Compare French ampélitis , noun (1562), French ampélite (1611 in Cotgrave as adjective in sense ‘bituminous’, in terre ampélite ; 1723 as noun), Italian ampelite (1598 in Florio). Specific forms. With the β. and δ. forms compare -ite suffix¹. The γ. and δ. forms perhaps show alteration after English words ultimately of Greek origin in amphi- prefix.

Mineralogy.

Originally: a kind of bituminous earth described by Pliny, said to have been used as a soil dressing and as a cosmetic (now historical). In later use usually: any of various kinds of carbonaceous clay or oil shale.

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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > hydrocarbon minerals > [noun] > bitumen > bituminous earth or shale

ampelite1601

pitch coal1754

Kimmeridge coal1761

jet rock1798

Kupferschiefer1830

torbanite1858

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxxv. xvi. 560 There is an earth called Ampelitis, which resembleth Bitumen as neer as may be.

1621 D. Widdowes tr. W. A. Scribonius Nat. Philos. 31 Ampelite is a pitchie Earth, cleauing and blacke, it is named of anoynting vines to kill the Wormes.

1653 N. Culpeper Pharmacopœia Londinensis 53/1 Allum Scisile and Roch, Amethist, Amianth, Amphelites, Antimony, Leaves and filings of Silver, Quick-silver.

1762 Edinb. Mag. July 322/1 (heading) Of Amphelites, or Canel Coal.

1836 M. Callcott Ess. towards Hist. Painting vi. 256 Besides the use of the ampelitis for plasters, the antique men of the world used it to blacken their eyebrows and colour their hair.

1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. I. xv. 490 The talcose slate contains small layers of soft and unctuous graphic ampelite.

1985 Railway Gaz. Internat. Jan. 54/2 The decomposing black clay, or ampelite as it is known, is difficult to deal with as it is an expansive material whose volume is constantly changing.

2010 P. Cotte in M. Kemp & P. Cotte Leonardo da Vinci: La Bella Principessa ii. vi. 146 The black chalk is probably ampelite, a fine-grained black argillite (clay slate) whose colour comes from large quantities of carbon impurities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ampelite
释义	ampeliten. Brit. /ˈampəlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈæmpəˌlaɪt/ Forms: α. 1600s– ampelitis (now historical). β. 1600s– ampelite. γ. 1600s–1700s amphelites. δ. 1800s– amphelite. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ampelītis. Etymology: < classical Latin ampelītis bituminous earth used to preserve vines from insects (Pliny) < Hellenistic Greek ἀμπελῖτις of the vine (in ἀμπελῖτις γῆ , lit. ‘earth of the vine’, a bituminous earth sprinkled on the vine to destroy insects) < ancient Greek ἄμπελος vine (see ampelography n.) + -ῖτις -ite suffix¹.Compare French ampélitis , noun (1562), French ampélite (1611 in Cotgrave as adjective in sense ‘bituminous’, in terre ampélite ; 1723 as noun), Italian ampelite (1598 in Florio). Specific forms. With the β. and δ. forms compare -ite suffix¹. The γ. and δ. forms perhaps show alteration after English words ultimately of Greek origin in amphi- prefix. Mineralogy. Originally: a kind of bituminous earth described by Pliny, said to have been used as a soil dressing and as a cosmetic (now historical). In later use usually: any of various kinds of carbonaceous clay or oil shale. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > hydrocarbon minerals > [noun] > bitumen > bituminous earth or shale ampelite1601 pitch coal1754 Kimmeridge coal1761 jet rock1798 Kupferschiefer1830 torbanite1858 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxxv. xvi. 560 There is an earth called Ampelitis, which resembleth Bitumen as neer as may be. 1621 D. Widdowes tr. W. A. Scribonius Nat. Philos. 31 Ampelite is a pitchie Earth, cleauing and blacke, it is named of anoynting vines to kill the Wormes. 1653 N. Culpeper Pharmacopœia Londinensis 53/1 Allum Scisile and Roch, Amethist, Amianth, Amphelites, Antimony, Leaves and filings of Silver, Quick-silver. 1762 Edinb. Mag. July 322/1 (heading) Of Amphelites, or Canel Coal. 1836 M. Callcott Ess. towards Hist. Painting vi. 256 Besides the use of the ampelitis for plasters, the antique men of the world used it to blacken their eyebrows and colour their hair. 1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. I. xv. 490 The talcose slate contains small layers of soft and unctuous graphic ampelite. 1985 Railway Gaz. Internat. Jan. 54/2 The decomposing black clay, or ampelite as it is known, is difficult to deal with as it is an expansive material whose volume is constantly changing. 2010 P. Cotte in M. Kemp & P. Cotte Leonardo da Vinci: La Bella Principessa ii. vi. 146 The black chalk is probably ampelite, a fine-grained black argillite (clay slate) whose colour comes from large quantities of carbon impurities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1601
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