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Meaning of orpiment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɔːpɪmənt

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية رَهَج أَصْفَر
Deutsch Auripigment gelbe Arsenblende gelbes Schwefelarsenik Opperment Rauschgelb
Ελληνικά σανδαράχη
Español oropimente
Suomi auripigmentti
Français orpiment orpiment
हिन्दी हरताल
Հայերեն զառիկ
Bahasa Indonesia hartal
Italiano orpimento
日本語 雄黄 雌黄
Latina auripigmentum
Bahasa Melayu hartal
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਹੜਤਾਲ਼
Polski aurypigment
Português auripigmento ouro-pigmento ouro-pimenta
Русский аурипигме́нт

Examples

“Jeremiah found himself indoors, perfecting his Draftsmanship, bending all day over the work-table, grinding and mixing his own Inks,— siftings and splashes ev'rywhere of King's Yellow, Azure, red Orpiment, Indian lake, Verdigris, Indigo, and Umber.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

orpin orpine Orpington Orpustan Orr orrach

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