realgar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.

/ɹiˈæl.ɡɑː/ /ɹiˈæl.ɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-realgar.wav /ɹiˈæl.ɡɑɹ/ /ɹiˈæl.ɡɚ/

realgar realgars rosaker resalgar resegall resegallum

From Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).

red orpiment

orpiment cinnabar

pararealgar realgar orange realgar wine realgar yellow

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