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realgar

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈælɡə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rē al′gər, -gär)

re•al•gar (rē al′gər, -gär),USA pronunciation n.

Mineralogyarsenic disulfide, As₂S₂, found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics. Also called red orpiment.

Medieval Latin realger
Middle English 1350–1400

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realgar /rɪˈælɡə/ n

a rare orange-red soft mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs in Utah and Romania and as a deposit from hot springs. It is an important ore of arsenic and is also used as a pigment. Formula: AsS

Etymology: 14th Century: via Medieval Latin from Arabic rahj al-ghar powder of the mine

'realgar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

arsenic - orpiment - red orpiment - sandarac

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