colcothar

[ kol-kuh-ther ]
/ ˈkɒl kə θər /

noun Chemistry.

the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
Also called jewelers' rouge.

Origin of colcothar

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin < Old Spanish colcotar, Spanish Arabic qulquṭār, perhaps < Greek chálkanthos copper sulfate solution

Words nearby colcothar

colcannon, colchester, colchicine, colchicum, colchis, colcothar, cold, cold abscess, cold agglutination, cold agglutinin, cold brew

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British Dictionary definitions for colcothar

colcothar
/ (ˈkɒlkəˌθɑː) /

noun

a finely powdered form of ferric oxide produced by heating ferric sulphate and used as a pigment and as jewellers' rouge Also called: crocus

Word Origin for colcothar

C17: from French colcotar, from Spanish colcótar, from Arabic dialect qulqutār