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orpiment

/ˈɔː.pɪ.mənt/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɔː.pɪ.mənt/

uncountable

A yellow mineral that occurs in conjunction with realgar and serves as an ore of arsenic.

  • 🇷🇺Жёлтый минерал, встречающийся в сочетании с реальгаром и служащий рудой мышьяка.
  1. Yellow mineral C2 formal

    A bright yellow mineral that is an ore of arsenic, often found together with realgar.

    • The ancient Egyptians used orpiment as a pigment in their paintings.
    • Orpiment was historically used in alchemy and as a poison.
    • Miners discovered a vein of orpiment near the realgar deposit.

    🇷🇺Жёлтый минерал

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