lapis

[lap-is, ley-pis]

noun

plural

lapides 

1. (italics),  stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)

2. lapis lazuli.

Example Sentences

Pigments made of minerals including hematite and rocks like lapis lazuli are ground into nanoparticles and suspended in silica, resembling “melted glass,” as Magaloni describes.

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That’s not fair, said Nick Lapis, director of advocacy for Californians Against Waste.

From Los Angeles Times

Lapis and others also noted that the law, as written, expressly prohibits chemical and nonmechanical forms of recycling.

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Lapis also found the report hard to decipher.

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Nick Lapis with Californians Against Waste, said his organization was “really disappointed to see the administration caving to industry on some core parts of this program,” and also noted his read suggests many of the changes don’t comply with the law.

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