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The Latin name used by the British Pharmacopoeia to specify the product.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Purified chalk (calcium carbonate) added to British National flour during World War II in order to improve nutrition. Full definition →
The Latin name used by the British Pharmacopoeia to specify the product.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.