different between orpiment vs zarnec

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): /???p?m?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p?m?nt/

Noun

orpiment (countable and uncountable, plural orpiments)

1. 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 (1997–2021) , “Orpiment”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “orpiment”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• temporin, time porn

Middle English

Noun

orpiment

1. Alternative form of orpyment

Romanian

Etymology

From French orpiment.

Noun

orpiment n (uncountable)

1. orpiment

Declension

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Iranian *zarn?k (“gold-coloured”), compare Persian ?????? (zarnix, “orpiment”), ????? (zarni).

Noun

zarnec (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy, obsolete) A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

Alternative forms

• zarnich

Anagrams

• cranze, crazen