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The adjective meaning "as black as possible" comes from the geological substance "jet", which is formed by fossilization of decaying wood under pressure. In French this material was known as the noun "jailet", in English as the noun "jet".
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What does the term jet black mean?
the darkest black
Where does the term jet-black come from?
This phrase comes from the stone "jet." Jet is a black stone used in jewelery, so "jet-black" refers to the color of the stone Middle English, from Anglo-Norman geet, from Latin gagts, from Greek, after Gagas, a town of Lycia.]adj.Made of or resembling a dense, black, highly polished coal.Black as coal; jet-black: jet hair. Above taken from Dictionary.com Viper1
What is the difference between jet black and black?
The 'jet' in jet black refers to the mineral which is a black colour.
Where did the term black come from?
from white raciest.
What is the difference between black and jet black?
Jet black in general is more shiny than normal black.
What is Jet Black's birthday?
Jet Black was born on August 26, 1938.
When was Jet Black born?
Jet Black was born on August 26, 1938.
When was Jet Black Games created?
Jet Black Games was created in 2006.
How do you swipe away scratches from the outside of a jet black ds?
sorry but you can not because i have a black ds lite and the scracthes never come off
What colour is jet?
Jet is a stone similar to coal, but harder, and is basically black. One presumes then the origin of "jet black".
What actors and actresses appeared in Jet Black - 2007?
The cast of Jet Black - 2007 includes: Leighton Cardno as Jet Black Marissa Stott as Audrey
What is lustrous black 3 letters?
JET
