This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
The mineral from which metals are extracted: Metals usually exist in combination with oxygen, sulphur, or other elements; often with other metals. They are extracted from those compounds by the use of heat and various chemical processes.
0'sier. [Fr. osier."] The popular name of a species of willow, the long twigs of which are best adapted for basket-making and other wicker-work. (See Willow.)
 
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