στυπτηρ-ία, Ion.
-ιη(sc.γῆ),ἡ, name of any of a group of
A. astringent substancescontaining (a) alum or (b) ferrous sulphate (χαλκῖτις(q.v.)), Hdt. 2.180 , freq. in Hp. (e.g. Ulc. 14 ), Arist. HA 547a20 , Mir. 842b22 , PCair.Zen. 326b is 26
(iii B.C.), Ti.Locr. 99d , Sor. 1.50 , Aret. CA 1.9 , POxy. 1429.4
(iii/iv A.D.), PHolm. 1.4 , 7 , al.
II. in Egypt,the alum monopoly,
POxy. 2116
(iii A.D.).