单词 | cinnabar |
释义 | Word Frequency cinnabar(ˈsɪnəˌbɑː) noun 1. a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury (II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal 2. the red form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), esp when used as a pigment 3. a bright red to reddish-orange; vermilion 4. a large red-and-black European moth, Callimorpha jacobaeae: family Arctiidae (tiger moths, etc) Word origin C15: from Old French cenobre, from Latin cinnābaris, from Greek kinnabari, of Oriental origin |
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