rhusma

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noun

A mixture of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, used in the depilation of hides.

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Meanings

nounrhusma (usually uncountable, plural rhusmas)

plural rhusmas

  1. uncountableusuallyA mixture of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, used in the depilation of hides.

Origin

See rusma.

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APA

rhusma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhusma

MLA

“rhusma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhusma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhusma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhusma.

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