Algaroth powder

[ al-guh-rawth, -roth ]
/ ˈæl gəˌrɔθ, -ˌrɒθ /

noun

antimony oxychloride.

Origin of Algaroth powder

1795–1805; part translation of French poudre d'algaroth powder of algaroth < Italian algarotto, named after Vittorio Algarotto (died 1604), Italian physician