n. The language of ancient Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church. It is of Semitic origin, and is also called
pos>n. [ NL. See Ethiop. ] (Old Chem.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color.
Ethiops martial (Old Chem.),
Ethiops mineral (Old Chem.),
Ethiops per se (Old Chem.),