sˌʌm meɪntˈeɪnd kˈælkænθəm təbi ðə sˈeɪm θˈɪŋ æz kˈɑːlkəθˌɑːɹ, wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚz bᵻlˈiːvd ɪt wʌz sˈɪmpli vˈɪtɹiːəl sʌlfjˈʊɹɹɪk ˈæsɪd.
Some maintained calcanthum to be the same thing as colcothar, while others believed it was simply vitriol (sulfuric acid).