REALGAR


Meaning of REALGAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rē-ˈal-ˌgär, -gər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Catalan, from Arabic rahj al-ghār powder of the mine

Date: 15th century

: an orange-red mineral consisting of arsenic sulfide and having a resinous luster

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