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EARTH (a word common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Erde, Dutch aarde, Swed. and Dan. jord; outside Teutonic it appears only in the Gr. 'pq'e, on the ground; it has been connected by some etymologists with the Aryan root ar-, to plough, which is seen in the Lat. arare, obsolete Eng. " ear," and Gr. apouv, but this is now considered very doubtful; see G. Curtius, Greek
Etymology , Eng. trans., i. 426; Max Muller
planet
term
element
character of earthiness; and in the subsequent development of theories as to the ultimate composition of matter by the alchemists, iatrochemists, and early phlogistonists an element
modern
chemistry , the common term
calcium (lime), barium (baryta) and strontium (strontia); the " rare earths " (q.v.) are the oxides of a certain class of rare metals.End of Article: EARTH (a word common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Erde, Dutch aarde, Swed. and Dan. jord; outside Teutonic it appears only in the Gr. 'pq'e, on the ground; it has been connected by some etymologists with the Aryan root ar-, to plough, which is seen in If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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