noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkæpət ˈmɔː(ɹ)tjʊəm/
1
noun
Meaning 1
Worthless residue of sublimation or distillation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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noun
Meaning 2
Cardinal purple, a variety of haematite iron oxide pigment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin caput mortuum (literally “dead head”).