orpiment
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orpiment
- /ˈɔːpɪmənt/ UK
- /ˈɔɹpəmənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English orpyment, from Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).
noun orpiments · auripigment
- Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment. Jeremiah found himself indoors, perfecting his Draftsmanship, bending all day over the work-table, grinding and mixing his own Inks,— siftings and splashes ev'rywhere of King's Yellow, Azure, red Orpiment, Indian lake, Verdigris, Indigo, and Umber.
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noun arsenic trisulphide
| Español | oropimente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 雄黄 yūō |
| 中文 | 雌黃 /雌黄 cíhuáng |
| हिन्दी | गेरू gerū |
| Português | auripigmento, ouro-pimenta, ouro-pigmento |
| Français | orpiment |
| Deutsch | Auripigment, Opperment, gelbes Schwefelarsenik, gelbe Arsenblende, Rauschgelb |
| Italiano | orpimento |
| Русский | аурипигме́нт auripigmént |
| العربية | رَهَج أَصْفَر rahaj ʔaṣfar |
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title = {orpiment},
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