cinnabar

• Описывает ярко-красный цвет, часто ассоциируемый с минералом киноварь или его пигментом.

Describes a bright red color, often associated with the mineral cinnabar or its pigment.

1. Vivid red-orange colorC1formal

   Describing a bright, vivid red to reddish-orange hue, reminiscent of the mineral cinnabar.

   Ярко-красно-оранжевый цвет

   • The artist used a cinnabar pigment to paint the sunset.
   • Her dress was a striking cinnabar shade that caught everyone's eye.
   • The autumn leaves turned a beautiful cinnabar color.

   Синонимыflamered-orangescarletvermilion

• Существительное, обозначающее тяжелый красноватый минерал, состоящий из сульфида ртути, который является основным источником ртути.

A noun referring to a heavy reddish mineral composed of mercuric sulfide, which is the primary source of mercury.

1. Red mineralC1formalscientific

   A heavy, reddish mineral composed of mercuric sulfide, which is the primary ore from which mercury is extracted.

   Красный минерал

   • Cinnabar has been mined for centuries to produce mercury.
   • The ancient Romans used cinnabar as a pigment for their frescoes.
   • Geologists discovered a rich vein of cinnabar in the mountain.

2. Moth speciesC1formalscientific

   A large red-and-black European moth whose larvae feed on ragwort leaves; it was introduced to the United States to help control ragwort.

   Циннабар

   • The cinnabar moth is easily recognized by its striking red and black wings.
   • Farmers introduced cinnabar moths to reduce ragwort infestations.
   • The larvae of the cinnabar moth are voracious eaters of ragwort.