RUSMA

Etymology

Noun

rusma (uncountable)

(archaic) A powerful depilatory fluid made from quicklime and sulphite of arsenic boiled in an alkaline solution.

Anagrams

• Masur, Surma, Umars, amurs, arums, musar, ramus, surma

Source: Wiktionary


Rus"ma, n. Etym: [Corrupt. from Turk. khyryzma a paste used as a depilatory, fr. Gr. rusma.]

Definition: A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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