hepar (English, noun)
expansion: hepar (countable and uncountable, plural hepars)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
Forms:
form: hepars
tags: plural