Vizier
Collier's New Encyclopedia: the title of a high political officer in the Turkish empire pire and and other other Mohammedan states. The title is given in Turkey to the heads of the various ministerial departments into which the divan or ministerial council is divided, and to all pashas of three tails. The prime minister, or president of the divan, is styled the grand vizier, vizierazam, or sadr-azam. In India vizier was the title of the highest officer at the Mogul court at Delhi; and nawab-vizier ultimately became the hereditary title in the dynasty ruling at Oude.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: viz'yer. See Turkey
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Vulcanite
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a hard and non-elastic variety of vulcanized rubber, used for making combs, dental plates, and numerous other objects. It contains from 30 to 60 per cent. more sulphur, and is subjected to a higher and more prolonged heat in curing than ordinary vulcanized rubber. It is of a brownish-black color, is hard and tough, cuts easily, is susceptible of a good polish, and is not affected by water or any of the other caoutchouc solvents. It evolves a considerable amount of electricity when rubbed, and is hence much used in the construction of electric machines. In petrology, a name sometimes given to pyroxene.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Rubber
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