• (n.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color.
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<chemistry> A black substance; formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark colour. ... <chemistry> Alternative forms: aethiops] Ethiops martial, mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air. ... Origin: NL. See Ethiop. ... Source: Webste...
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E'thi·ops noun [ New Latin See
Ethiop .]
(Old Chem.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color. [ Written also
Æthiops .] [ Obsolete]
Ethiops martial (Old Chem.) ,
black oxide of iron. --
Ethiops min...Found on
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