释义 |
caput mor·tu·um \-ˈmȯrchəwəm\ noun (plural capita mor·tua \-wə\) Etymology: New Latin, literally, dead head 1. alchemy : the residuum after distillation or sublimation 2. : dross : worthless residue 3. or caput mortuum vi·tri·o·li \-ˌvi.trēˈōˌlē, -ī\ : a red iron-oxide pigment made by calcining iron sulfate |