Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DA-GUERRE'O-LITE
DA-GUERRE'O-LITE, n. [dager'rolite; Gr. λιθος, a stone.]
A steatitic calcarious stone or substance, consisting of steatite and carbonate of lime, which is used for polishing metals and giving them a beautiful luster.
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