an argillaceous slate containing ferric sulphate, formerly used medicinally in the form of powder; = lapis hibernicus n. at lapis, n. compounds.
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释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders > prepared from minerals (5) Irish slate1633 an argillaceous slate containing ferric sulphate, formerly used medicinally in the form of powder; = lapis hibernicus n. at lapis, n. compounds. slat1639 Slate, or some slaty substance, used in the form of powder, esp. as a medicine; Irish slat, alum-slate. (Cf. slate, n.1 4b.) Obsolete. calomel1676 Mercurous chloride, or ‘protochloride’ of mercury (Hg2 Cl2); a preparation much used in medicine in the form of a white powder with a yellow tinge… grey powder1842 (a) chalk mixed with finely divided mercury, originally used medicinally (esp. as a laxative) and later used in fingerprinting (now historical)… mercurous chloride1859 = calomel, n. |
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