ETHIOPSES

ETHIOPS

E"thi*ops n. Etym: [NL. See Ethiop.] (Old Chem.)

Definition: A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color. [Written also Æthiops.] [Obs.] Ethiops martial (Old Chem.), black oxide of iron.

– Ethiops mineral (Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur.

– Ethiops per se (Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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