Definitions for orpiment
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orpimentnoun

   a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic

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1. orpimentnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Orpimentnoun

   True and genuine orpiment is a foliaceous fossil, sometimes found in masses of two or three inches diameter, and one inch in thickness; but it is oftener met with in smaller congeries of flakes from an eighth of an inch to a third in diameter, lodged in zarnich. See Zarnich.

   Etymology: auripigmentum, Lat. orpiment, orpin, Fr.

   It is of a fine and pure texture, remarkably heavy, and its colour is a bright and beautiful yellow, like that of gold. It is not hard but very tough, easily bending without breaking: some have declared orpiment to be only muscovy talk, stained by accident. But talk is always elastick, but orpiment not so; talk also remains unaltered in the strongest fire, whereas orpiment melts readily, and as readily burns away. Orpiment has been supposed to contain gold, and is found in mines of gold, silver, and copper, and sometimes in the strata of marl. It is frequent in the East-Indies and the Turkish dominions, the finest coming from Smyrna. We have it also in Germany and Saxony. The ancients were well acquainted with this drug, which they called arsenicon; and though they were utterly unacquainted with the poisonous substance called arsenick, yet orpiment has been by some very unjustly deemed a poison; but it appears to be an innocent medicine which the ancients prescribed internally. The painters are very fond of it as a gold colour. John Hill Mat. Med.

   For the golden colour, it may be made by some small mixture of orpiment, such as they use to brass in the yellow alchymy; it will easily recover that which the iron loseth. Francis Bacon.

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1. Orpiment

   Orpiment is a deep-colored, orange-yellow arsenic sulfide mineral with formula As2S3. It is found in volcanic fumaroles, low-temperature hydrothermal veins, and hot springs and is formed both by sublimation and as a byproduct of the decay of another arsenic sulfide mineral, realgar. Orpiment takes its name from the Latin auripigmentum (aurum, "gold" + pigmentum, "pigment") because of its deep-yellow color.

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1. orpiment

   Orpiment is a bright yellow to orange colored mineral that consists of arsenic trisulfide. It's been used historically as a dye and pigment due to its vibrant color, and also in ancient times for cosmetics and medicinal purposes despite its toxic nature. Orpiment is usually found near volcanic activity and hot springs.

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1. Orpiment

   Orpiment, As2S3, is a common monoclinic arsenic sulfide mineral. It has a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2 and a specific gravity of 3.49. It melts at 300 °C to 325 °C. Optically it is biaxial with refractive indices of a=2.4, b=2.81, g=3.02. Orpiment is an orange to yellow mineral that is found worldwide, and occurs as a sublimation product in volcanic fumaroles, low temperature hydrothermal veins, hot springs and as a byproduct of the decay of another arsenic mineral, realgar. It is often found in association with realgar. It takes its name from the Latin auripigmentum because of its deep yellow color.

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1. Orpiment

   or′pi-ment, n. arsenic trisulphide, giving king's yellow and realgar (red).—ns. Or′pine, Or′pin, a deep-yellow colour: the Sedum Telephium, a popular vulnerary. [Fr.,—L. auripigmentum—aurum, gold, pigmentum, paint.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orpiment in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orpiment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orpiment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=orpiment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpiment
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orpiment
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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