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Tripoli in Portuguese

Tripoli in Portuguese is Trípoli — Tripoli means a soft, powdery rock made from the fossilized shells of tiny algae, used as a fine abrasive for polishing metal and stone.

Tripoli in Portuguese

Trípoli
proper noun
The capital city of Libya, originally three separate settlements known as Oea, Sabratha, and Leptis Magna.

What does "Tripoli" mean?

  1. noun A soft, powdery rock made from the fossilized shells of tiny algae, used as a fine abrasive for polishing metal and stone.
    "The jeweler used tripoli powder to bring a mirror shine to the silver ring."
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Tripoli in a sentence

  • The jeweler used tripoli powder to bring a mirror shine to the silver ring.
  • Tripoli compound is worked into a buffing wheel before it ever touches the metal.

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What is "Tripoli" in Portuguese?

"Tripoli" in Portuguese is Trípoli. Tripoli means: A soft, powdery rock made from the fossilized shells of tiny algae, used as a fine abrasive for polishing metal and stone.

How do you use "Tripoli" in a sentence?

Example: "The jeweler used tripoli powder to bring a mirror shine to the silver ring." In Portuguese, "Tripoli" is Trípoli.

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