Hairy tongue is a misnomer. Small protuberances on the tongue become thick and appear black as a result of poor oral hygiene. Overview. Hairy tongue, also known as black tongue, is a benign condition of elongation and staining of the fingerlike projections (papillae) on the tongue surface.
Full Definition of BASEBOARD. : a board situated at or forming the base of something; specifically: a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor.See baseboard defined for English-language learners.See baseboard defined for kids. a board situated at or forming the base of something; specifically: a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor. See baseboard defined for English-language learners.
(April 2008). A quadruple blackboard at the Helsinki University of Technology. A blackboard (UK English) or chalkboard (US English; also blackboard) is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of calcium sulfate or calcium carbonate, known, when used for this purpose, as chalk.ticks of processed chalk are produced especially for use with blackboards in white and also in various colours. These are often made not from chalk rock but from calcium sulfate in its dihydrate form, CaSO 4 Â·2H 2 O (gypsum). Chalk sticks containing calcium carbonate typically contain 40-60% of CaCO 3 (calcite).