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ethiops |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ethiops \E"thi*ops\n. [NL. See {Ethiop}.] (Old Chem.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color. [Written also {[AE]thiops}.] [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.
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