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Definition of turpeth mineral

turpeth mineral
Turpeth Tur"peth, n. [NL. turpethum, fr. Per. tirbid a cathartic, turbad a purgative root. Cf. Turbith.] [Written also turbeth, and turbith.] 1. (Bot.) The root of Ipom[oe]a Turpethum, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; -- sometimes called vegetable turpeth. 2. (Chem.) A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- called also turpeth mineral.

Meaning of turpeth mineral from wikipedia

- air. Stibnite – antimony or antimony trisulfide, ore of antimony. Turpeth mineral – hydrolysed form of mercury(II) sulfate. Verdigris – Carbonate of...
- Hubbard (24 June 1846). "On the Effects of the Sub-Sulphate of Mercury, (Turpeth Mineral,) As An Emetic". BMJ. s1-10 (25): 288–289. doi:10.1136/bmj.s1-10.25...
- lamp black), white (using lead white), yellow (using the mercuric mineral turpeth, also known as Schuetteite), green (using verdigris) and so on. Some...
- Spikenard: 189v Do spodio, minerals: 193r Do squinanto, Cymbopogon: 197r Dos tamarindos, Tamarind: 200r Do turbit, Turpeth: 203v Do thure... e da mirra...