jet

Jet it's a concept that comes from Hispanic Arabic azzabáǧ, in turn derived from classical Arabic I knew. The farthest etymological root, meanwhile, is found in the pelvi šabag.

The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in your dictionary refers to a type of lignite. Is named lignite, meanwhile, to a fossil coal characterized by its brown or black hue and its texture that is similar to that of wood.

Jet is a fossil coal that is a variety of lignite.

What is jet

Being a fossil coal, lignite is a petrified and hard element with a dark color. It originates from the decomposition of wood. In the specific case of jet, it is a particular variety of lignite that is often used for the development of sculptures and for the creation of earrings, rings and necklaces.

As it is a rather unusual material, jet is often considered a semiprecious stone. In ancient times it was used as talisman, since special powers are attributed to him for the protection against the evil.

It should be clarified that, according to some sources, jet is not a lignite, but a mineraloid which has a lower percentage of carbon and whose training occurred previously.

A colour

It is interesting to note that jet is called colour which is similar to that of the aforementioned fossil coal. Jet, therefore, is a high intensity black and gloss.

The name is often used to refer to this type of tonality in the hair of a human or an animal. Jet hair is dark, but it has the peculiarity of reflecting light. Jet tinctures are often said to be appropriate for any person, beyond the color of your eyes and your skin.

Shiny black hair is referred to as jet black.

The jet bird

The RAE indicates, on the other hand, that jet is a bird who has wings and a black head. Its belly, on the other hand, is white, while the back has a brownish tone.

Jet jumping is the colloquial name of the species Chloropipo unicolor, which is part of the family group of the pyprids. It lives in humid forests of Peru and Ecuador and has a distinctive song.

An artist and an album

Jet is a Venezuelan actress, singer, TV host and publicist who settled in Argentina on 2000. Baptized as Gladys Chirino Salcedo, presented his first album on 1987 and then he published more than a dozen record works. She is also recognized for her activism against the Chavista regime.

"Jet" is also the qualification of a record of the Spanish Marta Sanchez. It was released in 1997 and the following year it exceeded one million copies sold.

"Azabache", novel by Anna Sewell

The novel "Black Beauty", written by the British Anna sewell and released in 1877, was translated into Spanish as "Jet" or "Black beauty", depending on the edition. The book is among the best sellers of the history.

"Jet" it is narrated by a horse of that name. Throughout the pages, the animal He recounts his life, which includes episodes of abuse but also situations where kindness is noticed.