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caput mortuum

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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2

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”).