cinnabar
cinnabar
Definition
cin·na·bar (sin′ə bär′)
noun
- mercuric sulfide, HgS, a heavy, bright-red mineral, the principal ore of mercury
- artificial mercuric sulfide, used as a red pigment
- brilliant red; vermilion
Etymology: ME cinabare < L cinnabaris < Gr kinnabari < ? Ar zinjafr < Pers šangarf, red lead, cinnabar
cinnabar
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- moth: Often to be seen at the right time of year is the caterpillar of the cinnabar moth feeding on the ragwort.
- caterpillar: A good number of Ragwort plants had Cinnabar caterpillars feeding on them.
- lacquer: Qing dynasty, tricolor cinnabar lacquer box and cover In this context we should also consider briefly our definition of art.
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