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liver of sulfur

liver of sulfur noun: a loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.

Noun

liver of sulfur (uncountable)

  1. A loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.
    Synonyms:
    hepar sulfuris, sulfurated potash, sulfurated potassa

Synonyms of liver of sulfur

  • hepar sulfuris
  • sulfurated potash
  • sulfurated potassa

Questions about liver of sulfur

What does liver of sulfur mean?
Liver of sulfur means a loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.
What part of speech is liver of sulfur?
Liver of sulfur is a noun.

Words near liver of sulfur in the dictionary

  1. liver fluke
  2. liver flukes
  3. liver function test
  4. liver function tests
  5. liver of antimony
  6. liver of sulfur
  7. liver rot
  8. liver salts
  9. liver sausage
  10. liver sausages
  11. liver spot

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