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Emery, or corundite, is a dark granular rock used to make an abrasive powder. The rock largely consists of corundum (aluminium oxide), mixed with other minerals. Industrial emery may contain a variety of other minerals and synthetic compounds. Crushed or naturally eroded emery (known as black sand) is used as an abrasive. Turkey and Greece are ...
A pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized. Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing to hold pins rigidly in place.
Leucospermum commonly known as pincushions, [3] is a genus of evergreen upright, sometimes creeping shrubs that is assigned to the Proteaceae, with currently 48 known species. The shrubs mostly have a single stem at their base, but some species sprout from an underground rootstock , from which the plant can regrow after fire has killed the ...
Leucospermum parile is a rounded shrub, of up to 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 m (4.9 ft) high that is assigned to the family Proteaceae.It has narrow, grey felty leaves of about 2 cm (0.79 in) long and 7 mm (0.28 in) wide, with rich yellow, globular, well-scented flower heads of about 3 cm (1.2 in) across.
Pelecyphora robbinsiorum known by the common names Cochise pincushion cactus and Cochise foxtail cactus is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. Description [ edit ]
Emery Oleochemicals is a global oleochemical company. Emery operates production plants in the United States and Germany. Its products serve a wide range of industries, including agriculture, heavy industry and consumer products. The company is a 50:50 joint venture between PTT Global Chemical of Thailand and Sime Darby Plantation of Malaysia.
WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon.. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host.
Diapensia lapponica, the pincushion plant, is a plant in the family Diapensiaceae, the only circumboreal species in the genus Diapensia, the others being mainly in the Himalaya and on mountains in southwestern China. This species likely became circumboreal-circumpolar [Arctic–alpine] after it jumped to arctic habitat from North China and Russia.