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cinnabar
CIDE DICTIONARY
cinnabar, n. [L. cinnabaris, Gr. ; prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Per. qinbār, Hind. shangarf.].
- Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster]
- The artificial red sulphide of mercury used as a pigment; vermilion. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cinnabar, n.
1 a bright red mineral form of mercuric sulphide from which mercury is obtained.
2 vermilion.
3 a moth (Callimorpha jacobaeae) with reddish marked wings.
1 a bright red mineral form of mercuric sulphide from which mercury is obtained.
2 vermilion.
3 a moth (Callimorpha jacobaeae) with reddish marked wings.
Etymology
ME f. L cinnabaris f. Gk kinnabari, of oriental orig.
ROGET THESAURUS
cinnabar
Redness
N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.For further exploring for "cinnabar" in Webster Dictionary Online
