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|Definition=ατος, τό, (ψήχω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[that which is rubbed]] or [[scraped off]], [[shavings]], [[scrapings]], [[chips]], <b class="b3">ψ. χρυσοῦ</b> gold-[[dust]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.195</span>; so without [[χρυσοῦ]], <span class="bibl">Id.1.93</span>, <span class="bibl">3.94</span> sq.; ψ. χρυσότευκτον <span class="bibl">Eub.20</span>; ψ. ἀργυρᾶ <span class="title">Inscr.Délos</span> 442<span class="title">B</span>89 (ii B.C.); <b class="b3">πυρωθὲν ψ</b>., of dust and ashes, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>442</span> (lyr.); of wood, τὰ τῶν αἰγείρων ψ. <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">Im.</span>1.11</span>; <b class="b3">ἥλων ψ</b>., = [[χαλκοῦ ἄνθος]], Dsc.5.77; <b class="b3">μὴ διαλύεσθαι μέχρι ἐλαχίστου ψήγματος</b> (of gum) Id.3.22; of [[motes]] in a sunbeam, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Cael.</span>313a20</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">304a21</span>, Plu.2.722a, and v. [[τίλα]] 11.</span>