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TURPETH
Etymology
Noun
turpeth (uncountable)
Operculina turpethum (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
(chemistry, obsolete) A heavy yellow powder with chemical formula Hg3O2SO4.
Anagrams
• phutter
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"peth, n. Etym: [NL. turpethum, fr. Per. tirbid a cathartic, turbad a purgative root. Cf. Turbith.] [Written also turbeth, and turbith.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The root of Ipomoea Turpethum, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; -- sometimes called vegetable turpeth.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- called also turpeth mineral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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