realgar
A mineral, arsenic sulfide, often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead,…A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.
Realgar, Rubinschwefel, rotes Schwefelarsenik
реальга́рrealʹgár
- a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْFrom Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).
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Forms
plural: realgarsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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