ORPIMENT


Meaning of ORPIMENT in English

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.