orpiment
Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly…Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.
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Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.
Auripigment, Opperment, gelbes Schwefelarsenik
аурипигме́нтauripigmént
- a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
Origin
From Middle English orpyment, from Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpimenFrom Middle English orpyment, from Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).
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Forms
plural: orpimentsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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