English Explanatory Dictionary

zarnec

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɑɹnɛk/ /ˈzɑɹnɪk/ /ˈzɑːnɛk/ /ˈzɑːnɪk/

Word forms

zarnec zarnich

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”); compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni, “arsenic”). Doublet of arsenic.

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