'Ethiops per se' definitions:

Definition of 'Ethiops per se'

From: GCIDE
  • Ethiops \E"thi*ops\n. [NL. See Ethiop.] (Old Chem.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color. [Written also [ae]thiops.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Ethiops martial (Old Chem.), black oxide of iron.
  • Ethiops mineral (Old Chem.), black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating mercury with sulphur.
  • Ethiops per se (Old Chem.), mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air. Ethmoid