indianite

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

IN'DIANITE, noun [from India.] A mineral occurring in masses having a foliated structure and shining luster. Its color is white or gray. INDIAN, Reed, noun A plant of the genus Canna. INDIAN, Red, noun A species of ocher, a very fine purple earth, of a firm, compact texture and great weight. INDIA Rubber, noun The caoutchouc, a substance of extraordinary elasticity, called also elastic gum or resin. It is produced by incision from the syringe tree of Cayenne.
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