realgar

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A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores
{n} red sulphuret of arsenic
It is also an artificial product
a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
Arsenic sulphide, a mineral of a brilliant red color; red orpiment
resalgar
rosalgar
realgar

    Hyphenation

    re·al·gar

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ rE-'al-"gär, -g&r ] (noun.) 15th century. Old English Medieval Latin Arabic رهج الغار (rahj-al-ğār, “cave dust”).
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