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Definition: Turpeth
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Chem.) A heavy yellow powder,
Hg3O2SO4, which consists
of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- called also
turpeth mineral
.
[1913 Webster]
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