σῶρυ
σῶρυ, ferrous sulphate, melanterite
σῶρυ, τό,
- a kind of ore, perh. ferrous sulphate, melanterite: nom. σῶρι Dsc. 5.102 (but σῶρυ as cited by Gal. and Orib.); the gen. is σώρεως in Dsc. l.c., Hippiatr. 70, 96; soreos in Cels. 6.9.5; soreos (v.l. sorios, soryos) in Plin. HN 34.117.
σῶρυ, εως (τὸ) substance métallique inconnue, p.-ê. sulfate de cuivre, Diosc. 5, 119 ||
➳ Gén. *σώρυος = lat. soryos, Plin. H.N. 34, 10, 29.