liver of sulfur

noun

A loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.

Similar
hepar sulfurissulfurated potashsulfurated potassa

Meanings

nounliver of sulfur (uncountable)
  1. uncountablealchemyA loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.

    Synonyms: hepar sulfuris, sulfurated potash, sulfurated potassa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.

Similar
hepar sulfurissulfurated potashsulfurated potassa
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