orpiment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.

/ˈɔːpɪmənt/ /ˈɔɹpəmənt/

orpiment orpiments auripigment

From Middle English orpyment, from Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

realgar cinnabar

red orpiment yellow orpiment

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