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Definition: ALGAROTH

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Noun 1. A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Algaroth" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Definition: ALGAROTH

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ALGAROTH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)