Abaculus


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A`bac´u`lus

   (åb`ăk´ũ`lŭs)
n.1.(Arch.) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.


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Examples of entries included in this encyclopedia are:abaculus, acrylic grout additive, aluminum mesh, agate, Arabesques, Byzantine mosaic, cement, cloisonne, concrete, cutters, epoxy grout, glass, glaze, gum arabic, Hellenistic, Justinian, lacuna, lime, majolica, marble, pebbles, pigments, resin, rosette, san, sgraffito, silicone, terracotta, terrazzo, travertine and Vitruvius.-J.J.H.
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