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.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L auripigmentum f. aurum gold + pigmentum pigment
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.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L auripigmentum f. aurum gold + pigmentum pigment
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012