realgar

[ ree-al-ger, -gahr ]

/ riˈæl gər, -gɑr /

noun

arsenic disulfide, As2S2, found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics.

Also called red orpiment.

Origin of realgar

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin realger ≪ Arabic rahj al-ghār powder of the mine or cave

Words nearby realgar

real ale, real axis, real cost, real estate, real-estate investment trust, realgar, realia, realign, realignment, real income, realism

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Example sentences from the Web for realgar

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
Note: Realgar: The Chinese believe that realgar is a mithridate and tonic.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
As for the refining of Metals, the Indians are wholly ignorant of it, being content with the Realgar.
A New Voyage to Carolina|John Lawson
To the unctuous juices belong these species: sulphur, bitumen, realgar and orpiment.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

An alternative to the above process is to hasten the earlier part of the liming by employing sodium sulphide instead of realgar.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for realgar

realgar

/ (rɪˈælɡə) /

noun

a rare orange-red soft mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs in Utah and Romania and as a deposit from hot springs. It is an important ore of arsenic and is also used as a pigment. Formula: AsS

Word Origin for realgar

C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic rahj al-ghar powder of the mine

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单词	realgar
释义	realgar [ ree-al-ger, -gahr ] / riˈæl gər, -gɑr / noun arsenic disulfide, As2S2, found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics. Also called red orpiment. Origin of realgar 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin realger ≪ Arabic rahj al-ghār powder of the mine or cave Words nearby realgar real ale, real axis, real cost, real estate, real-estate investment trust, realgar, realia, realign, realignment, real income, realism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for realgar 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 Note: Realgar: The Chinese believe that realgar is a mithridate and tonic. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various As for the refining of Metals, the Indians are wholly ignorant of it, being content with the Realgar. A New Voyage to Carolina\|John Lawson To the unctuous juices belong these species: sulphur, bitumen, realgar and orpiment. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola An alternative to the above process is to hasten the earlier part of the liming by employing sodium sulphide instead of realgar. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett British Dictionary definitions for realgar realgar / (rɪˈælɡə) / noun a rare orange-red soft mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs in Utah and Romania and as a deposit from hot springs. It is an important ore of arsenic and is also used as a pigment. Formula: AsS Word Origin for realgar C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic rahj al-ghar powder of the mine 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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