n. 1 a mineral form of arsenic trisulphide, formerly used as a dye and artist's pigment. Also called yellow arsenic. 2 (in full red orpiment) = REALGAR.
[ ME f. OF f. L auripigmentum f. aurum gold + pigmentum pigment ]
ORPIMENT
Meaning of ORPIMENT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012