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Meanings of ostreae testa in inglés

Crude drug.

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        Examples for "oyster shell"
        Examples for "oyster shell"
        1
        Old Jane dead; new, confident, vibrant Jane rising from the oyster shell.
        Austenland
        2
        Give oyster shell separately and supply fowls with good sharp grit.
        One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered
        3
        It offers a range of pearls including cultured, freshwater, oyster shell and simulated varieties.
        The Irish Times
        4
        If an oyster shell is exposed to direct sunlight it begins to turn black.
        The Irish Times
        5
        She shoveled in crushed oyster shell and clean shavings.
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        1
        Oyster -shell powder and subcarbonate of potash, or soda, are usually employed for that purpose.
        A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons / Exhi...