Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

james's powder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
james's pow-der
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A powder consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts calcium phosphate, once falsely claimed to have medical benefits.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Dr. Robert James, an English physician.

Usage

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Questions

What does james's powder mean?
A powder consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts calcium phosphate, once falsely claimed to have medical benefits.
Where does james's powder come from?
Named after Dr. Robert James, an English physician.

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