Associations to the word «Hepar»

HEPAR, noun. (obsolete) (chemistry) 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).

HEPAR, noun. (obsolete) (chemistry) Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

HEPAR ANTIMONII, noun. (chemistry) (obsolete) A substance of a liver-brown colour obtained by fusing together antimony sulphide with alkaline sulphides, and consisting of sulphantimonites of the alkalis; liver of antimony.

HEPAR SULPHURIS, noun. Calcium sulfide obtained by burning oyster shells with flowers of sulfur, used as a homeopathic remedy.