Definitions for colcothar

colcothar col·co·thar

Spelling: [kol-kuh-ther]
IPA: /ˈkɒl kə θər/

Colcothar is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 292 anagrams from letters in colcothar (acchloort).

Definitions for colcothar

noun

  1. the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.

Origin of colcothar

1595-1605; Medieval Latin Old Spanish colcotar, Spanish Arabic qulquṭār, perhaps Greek chálkanthos copper sulfate solution

Examples for colcothar

The wooden disc is also employed for this purpose with putty, colcothar, or washed tripoli.

When the cork or wooden disc edged with hat felt is used for polishing, putty or colcothar is applied to it.

When this colcothar hath undergone a violent fire, as in the experiment now related, scarce any Acid remains therein.

Emery with oil is used for grinding down, and tin-putty or colcothar for polishing.

colcothar of Vitriol, and Crocus of Mars, are old names for red oxide of iron.

A factitious article is prepared by calcining a mixture of colcothar and red ochre.

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