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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cin•na•bar (sin′ə bär′),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogya mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS, occurring in red crystals or masses: the principal ore of mercury.
- red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment.
- bright red; vermillion.
- Medieval Latin, Latin as above
- ?; replacing Middle English cynoper
- Greek kinnábari
- Latin cinnabaris
- 1350–1400
cin•na•bar•ine (sin′ə bə rēn′, -bər in, -bär′īn, -ēn),USA pronunciation cin•na•bar•ic (sin′ə bar′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cinnabar /ˈsɪnəˌbɑː/ n - a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- the red form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), esp when used as a pigment
- a bright red to reddish-orange; vermilion
- a large red-and-black European moth, Callimorpha jacobaeae: family Arctiidae (tiger moths, etc)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French cenobre, from Latin cinnābaris, from Greek kinnabari, of Oriental origin |