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Piece turned to compress two gases in forming diamond
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kohinoor
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Kohinoor commonly refer to Koh-i-Noor , a 105.6 metric carats diamond, weighing 21.6 gms, once the largest known diamond. Kohinoor may also refer to:
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Kohinoor \Koh`i*noor"\, Kohnur \Koh`*nur\ (k[=o]`[i^]*n[=oo]r"), n. [Per. koh-i-n[=u]r, lit., mountain of light.] A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindu legends, it was found in a Golconda ...
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For that reason, the Romans treasured pearls more highly and even the first Hindu artisans only rubbed up the natural facets of the Kohinoor.