Metallic vein
1vein´like´ — vein «vayn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) one of the blood vessels or tubes that carry the blood to the heart from all parts of the body. b) any blood vessel. 2. the rib of a leaf; one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal… …
2vein´er — vein «vayn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) one of the blood vessels or tubes that carry the blood to the heart from all parts of the body. b) any blood vessel. 2. the rib of a leaf; one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal… …
3Self-expandable metallic stent — A self expandable metallic stent (or SEMS) is a metallic tube, or stent, used in order to hold open a structure in the gastrointestinal tract in order to allow the passage of food, chyme, stool, or other secretions required for digestion. SEMS… …
4Lode — (l[=o]d), n. [AS. l[=a]d way, journey, fr. l[=i][eth]an to go. See {Lead} to guide, and cf. {Load} a burden.] 1. A water course or way; a reach of water. [1913 Webster] Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. C …
5Gangue — Gangue, n. [F. gangue, fr. G. gang a metallic vein, a passage. See {Gang}, n.] (Mining) The mineral or earthy substance associated with metallic ore. [1913 Webster] …
6lode — n. [Written also Load.] Metallic vein, mineral vein …
7gangue — [gaŋ] n. [Fr < Ger gang, metallic vein, passage, lit., a going, akin to GANG1] the commercially worthless mineral matter associated with economically valuable metallic minerals in a deposit …
8Gossan — Gos san, n. (Geol.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also {iron hat}. [1913 Webster] …
9iron hat — Gossan Gos san, n. (Geol.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also {iron hat}. [1913 Webster] …
10String — (str[i^]ng), n. [OE. string, streng, AS. streng; akin to D. streng, G. strang, Icel. strengr, Sw. str[ a]ng, Dan. str[ae]ng; probably from the adj., E. strong (see {Strong}); or perhaps originally meaning, twisted, and akin to E. strangle.] 1. A… …
