(ËlÉk tÉrn) n. 1. a reading desk in a church from which the Bible lessons are read during the service. 2. a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper height for a standing reader or speaker.
How a Diamond is Formed. In order for diamond to form there must be an available source of carbon and relatively narrow ranges of temperates and pressures must align. This happens around 100 miles below the crust. Once crystalized the diamonds must be rapidly transported to the surface without undergoing substantial change.
A diamond is not a compound; it is formed from carbon. Even though there are trace amounts of other minerals in diamonds -- such as nitrogen, which gives diamonds a yellow cas â¦ e -- diamond is not a compound, because the trace minerals cannot be separated out.he carbon atoms form  layers and the graphite is soft and slippery; which makes it a nice  dry lubricant that is sometimes used in lock cylinders. It's also  opaque; unlike diamond.     Diamond is an element, an allotrope of carbon.