χάλκανθον
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Noun
[edit]χάλκανθον • (khálkanthon) n
- A solution of copper sulfate or blue vitriol, used to dye leather.
References
[edit]- “χάλκανθον”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press