Dictionary - Definition of ETHIOPS


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Ethiops" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1595. (references)

Etymology:Ethiops \E"thi*ops\n. [New Latin expression. See Ethiop.]. (references)

Common Expressions: ETHIOPS

Expressions	Definition
Ethiops martial	(Old Chem.), black oxide of iron. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Ethiops mineral	(Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Ethiops per se	(Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "ETHIOPS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1595. (references)

Etymology:Ethiops \E"thi*ops\n. [New Latin expression. See Ethiop.]. (references)

Expressions	Definition
Ethiops martial	(Old Chem.), black oxide of iron. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Ethiops mineral	(Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Ethiops per se	(Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top