orpiment

[ awr-puh-muhnt ]

/ ˈɔr pə mənt /

noun

a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As2S3, found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.

Origin of orpiment

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French <Latin auripigmentum pigment of gold; see auri-¹, pigment

Words nearby orpiment

Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery

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Example sentences from the Web for orpiment

In former times, orpiment, like realgar, was employed in medicine.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The women of this nation Pick their legs in different figures as an orpiment.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
It is now superseded as a pigment by chrome yellow and orpiment, which are not only more beautiful, but cheaper preparations.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
He made some twice with iron, and three times with orpiment.
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet

We have occasionally found Mars yellow mixed with orpiment, or chromate of lead, for the purpose of brightening the colour.
Field's Chromatography|George Field

British Dictionary definitions for orpiment

orpiment

/ (ˈɔːpɪmənt) /

noun

a yellow mineral consisting of arsenic trisulphide in monoclinic crystalline form occurring in association with realgar: it is an ore of arsenic. Formula: As 2 S 3

Word Origin for orpiment

C14: via Old French from Latin auripigmentum gold pigment

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单词	orpiment
释义	orpiment [ awr-puh-muhnt ] / ˈɔr pə mənt / noun a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As2S3, found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment. Origin of orpiment 1350–1400; Middle English <Old French <Latin auripigmentum pigment of gold; see auri-¹, pigment Words nearby orpiment Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orpiment In former times, orpiment, like realgar, was employed in medicine. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The women of this nation Pick their legs in different figures as an orpiment. The Journals of Lewis and Clark\|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark It is now superseded as a pigment by chrome yellow and orpiment, which are not only more beautiful, but cheaper preparations. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley He made some twice with iron, and three times with orpiment. The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet We have occasionally found Mars yellow mixed with orpiment, or chromate of lead, for the purpose of brightening the colour. Field's Chromatography\|George Field British Dictionary definitions for orpiment orpiment / (ˈɔːpɪmənt) / noun a yellow mineral consisting of arsenic trisulphide in monoclinic crystalline form occurring in association with realgar: it is an ore of arsenic. Formula: As 2 S 3 Word Origin for orpiment C14: via Old French from Latin auripigmentum gold pigment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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