mesdemet
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian msdmt, where the vowels are uncertain; they are added on the basis of the conventional Egyptological pronunciation. Compare Coptic ⲥⲧⲏⲙ (stēm).
Noun
mesdemet (uncountable)
- A pigment made from stibnite and/or galena, once used in Egypt as an eye cosmetic.