caput mortuum
Meaning
- Worthless residue of sublimation or distillation.
- Cardinal purple, a variety of haematite iron oxide pigment.
Synonyms
dead-head
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæpət ˈmɔː(ɹ)tjʊəm/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin caput mortuum (literally “dead head”).
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