turpeth

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Etymology

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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

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turpeth (uncountable)

  1. Operculina turpethum (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) A heavy yellow powder with chemical formula Hg3O2SO4.

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