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单词 orpiment
释义

orpiment

noun

or·​pi·​ment ˈȯr-pə-mənt How to pronounce orpiment (audio)
: a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral consisting of a native trisulfide of arsenic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Medieval painters used a variety of pigments, some of which were quite toxic (cinnabar, orpiment, and lead white in particular). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021 Among the artifacts found in the cave was orpiment, a pigment from eastern Turkey used for decorative purposes, and 63 beads, some of which came from as far away as Baghdad. Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin auripigmentum, from aurum + pigmentum pigment

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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