turpeth
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin turpethum, from Arabic تُرْبِد (turbid), from Persian تربد (torbed), from Sanskrit त्रिपुटा (tripuṭā), त्रिपुट (tripuṭa), literally “triplicated”, names of several plants.
Noun
turpeth (uncountable)
- Operculina turpethum (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
- (chemistry, obsolete) A heavy yellow powder with chemical formula Hg3O2SO4.
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