ORPIMENT


Meaning of ORPIMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-p ə -m ə nt

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin auripigmentum, from aurum + pigmentum pigment

Date: 14th century

: a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral consisting of a native trisulfide of arsenic

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