orpiment

== English == === Alternative forms === auripigment === Etymology === From Middle English orpyment, from Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːpɪmənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹpəmənt/ === Noun === orpiment (countable and uncountable, plural orpiments) Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment. ==== Derived terms ==== red orpiment yellow orpiment ==== Translations ==== === See also === realgar cinnabar === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Orpiment”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “orpiment”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === temporin, time porn == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === orpiment m (plural orpiments) orpiment === Further reading === “orpiment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === orpiment alternative form of orpyment == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French orpiment. === Noun === orpiment n (uncountable) orpiment ==== Declension ====