lapis calaminaris
Synonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimationSynonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimation.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Synonym of calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimation.
Origin
From Medieval Latin lapis calamīnāris, from lapis (“stone, mineral”) + calamīnāris (“of orFrom Medieval Latin lapis calamīnāris, from lapis (“stone, mineral”) + calamīnāris (“of or related to calamine”), from calamīna (“calamine”) + -āris (“-ary: forming adjectives”), from Latin cadmia, from Ancient Greek κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ (kădmĭ́ā), variant of Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Doublet of cadmia, calamine, and calaminaris.
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Synonyms
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