orpiment

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[ˈɔːpɪm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bright yellow mineral consisting of arsenic trisulphide, formerly used as a dye and artist's pigment


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Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin auripigmentum, from aurum ‘gold’ + pigmentum ‘pigment’




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