Granite, once found only in expensive, high-end kitchens, is more commonplace today and is by far the most popular natural stone countertop material. Granite counters are sold primarily through local fabricators, but they're also available at many home centers and kitchen showrooms.
Definition of galbanum. : a yellowish to green or brown aromatic bitter gum resin derived from any of several Asian plants (as Ferula galbaniflua) and used in incense.
Alkaline-earth metal: Alkaline-earth metal, any of the six chemical elements that comprise Group 2 (IIa) of the periodic table. The elements are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). Prior to the 19th century, substances that were nonmetallic, insoluble in water, and