orpiment

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IPA /ˈɔːpɪmənt/

Noun

orpiment noun

Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment

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Synonyms

arsenic trisulfide arsenic sulphide auripigment arsenic trisulphide arsenic sulfide arsenolite arsenical iron arsenuranospathite arsenpolybasite arsenopalladinite iridarsenite arsenopyrite irarsite pararsenolamprite paradamite ruarsite

Associated

realgar marcasite cinnabar arsenic calcite ass pigment sulfide toxic mineral deposits yellow

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