Orpiment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːpɪmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orpiment is a noun meaning Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.
Meaning
Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.
Example Sentences
Jeremiah found himself indoors, perfecting his Draftsmanship, bending all day over the work-table, grinding and mixing his own Inks,— siftings and splashes ev'rywhere of King's Yellow, Azure, red Orpiment, Indian lake, Verdigris, Indigo, and Umber.
Word Forms
- orpiments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include auripigment, arsenolite, arsenuranospathite, arsenpolybasite, arsenopalladinite, iridarsenite.
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