TEST Bar Mold. This test bar mold has been precision-machined from cast iron using the latest Numerical Control techniques. The bar design is specified by ASTM (B 108-806 standard specification for aluminum alloy permanent mold castings) and American National Standards Institute (H 3826).
For the 2006 Merzbow album, see Turmeric (album). Turmeric (/ËtÉËrmÉrÉªk/) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern Asia, requiring temperatures between 20 and 30 Â°C (68 and 86 Â°F) and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive.
Print. Botanical name: Curcuma longa Belonging to the ginger family, turmeric has been used in East India and the Middle East for thousands of years, and is now one of the most highly-prized spices in the world.It's actually unclear whether it was first used for its peppery flavor and the unique kick it lends to foods.he name âturmericâ is derived from the Persian word for saffron, the neon yellow-orange hue used to make curry and yellow mustard. A domesticated plant rather than wild, India remains one of the most prominent producers of turmeric, along with Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Jamaica, and Haiti.