orpiment

English
Orpiment

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːpɪmənt/

Noun

orpiment (countable and uncountable, plural orpiments)

  1. arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment

Derived terms
  • red orpiment
  • yellow orpiment

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See also

Further reading
  • “Orpiment” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “orpiment”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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