realgar

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: re=al=gar

CIDE DICTIONARY

realgar, n. [F. réalgar, Sp. rejalgar, Ar. rahj al ghār powder of the mine.].

 Arsenic sulphide, a mineral of a brilliant red color; red orpiment. It is also an artificial product.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

realgar, n. a mineral of arsenic sulphide used as a pigment and in fireworks.

Etymology

ME f. med.L f. Arab. rahj al-gar dust of the cave

ROGET THESAURUS

realgar

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.