REALGAR


Meaning of REALGAR in English

/ree al"geuhr, -gahr/ , n.

arsenic disulfide, AS 2 S 2 , found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics. Also called red orpiment .

[ 1350-1400; ME realger rahj al-ghar powder of the mine or cave ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .