Meanings
nounalgarot (uncountable)
alternative algarel · alternative algaroth
- uncountableA pale white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy, consisting of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.
Synonyms: mercurius vitæ, algarel, powder of algaroth, Pulvis angelicus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pale white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy, consisting of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.
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Origin
- Frenchalgaroth
- Englishalgarot
From French algaroth, from the name of the inventor, Algarotti.
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algarot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algarot
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