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  2. Wood industry in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Paper mills in Nigeria have faced various challenges over the years, such as lack of maintenance, obsolete equipment, inadequate power supply, and scarcity of raw materials. As a result, they have either become moribund or are operating at low capacity. [6] Nigeria relies heavily on imported paper products. [7]

  3. Mortar and pestle - Wikipedia

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    The mortar and pestle, with the Rod of Asclepius, the Green Cross, and others, is one of the most pervasive symbols of pharmacology. [10] For pharmaceutical use, the mortar and the head of the pestle are usually made of porcelain, while the handle of the pestle is made of wood. This is known as a Wedgwood mortar

  4. Molcajete - Wikipedia

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    Molcajete used to grind spices Molcajete as a food container. Molcajetes are used to crush and grind spices, and to prepare salsas and guacamole.The rough surface of the basalt stone creates a superb grinding surface that maintains itself over time as tiny bubbles in the basalt are ground down, replenishing the textured surface.

  5. Metate - Wikipedia

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    This action consists of a horizontal grinding motion that differs from the vertical crushing motion used in a mortar and pestle. The depth of the bowl varies, though they are typically not deeper than those of a mortar; deeper metate bowls indicate either a longer period of use or greater degree of activity (i.e., economic specialization).

  6. File:Mortar and pestle, AD 900-1300.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. Mulling (spectroscopy) - Wikipedia

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    Using a nonporous ceramic mortar and pestle, a small quantity of the solid sample is ground up until the sample is exceedingly fine and has a glassy appearance. A drop of a mulling agent (see below) is added to the ground solid in the mortar. The mixture is further ground up to acquire a uniform paste with the consistency of toothpaste.

  8. Usu (mortar) - Wikipedia

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    An usu (Japanese:, Japanese: 臼) [1] is a large Japanese stamp mill with a pestle called kine (, Japanese: 杵), used to pound rice or millet. While the function of an usu is similar to the smaller suribachi and surikogi mortars, the shape is very different, as the usu usually lacks the rough pattern in the bowl , and has a differently shaped ...

  9. File:Wooden rice mortar 3.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Mortar and pestle; Penn Center (Saint Helena Island, South Carolina) ... 10/601 sec (0.016638935108153) F-number: f/2.8: ISO speed rating: 200: Date and time of data ...