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riˈæl gər, -gɑrre·al·gar
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Princeton's WordNet
realgarnoun
a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
Wiktionary
realgarnoun
A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Realgarnoun
A mineral.
Realgar or sandaracha is red arsenick. John Harris.
Put realgar hot into the midst of the quicksilver, whereby it may be condensed as well from within as without. Francis Bacon.
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Realgar
Realgar ( ree-AL-gar, -gər), also known as "ruby sulphur" or "ruby of arsenic", is an arsenic sulfide mineral with the chemical formula α-As4S4. It is a soft, sectile mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, or in granular, compact, or powdery form, often in association with the related mineral, orpiment (As2S3). It is orange-red in color, melts at 320 °C, and burns with a bluish flame releasing fumes of arsenic and sulfur. Realgar is soft with a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2 and has a specific gravity of 3.5. Its streak is orange colored. It is trimorphous with pararealgar and bonazziite. Its name comes from the Arabic rahj al-ġār (رهج الغار, "powder of the mine"), via Medieval Latin, and its earliest record in English is in the 1390s.
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Realgar, also known as "ruby sulphur" or "ruby of arsenic," is a naturally occurring arsenic sulfide mineral with a chemical formula As4S4. It is one of the two simple sulfides of arsenic, the other being Orpiment (As2S3). Realgar appears as orange-red to yellow crystals and is commonly associated with volcanic and hot spring environments. It was used historically in fireworks and as a pigment, although these uses have declined due to its toxicity.
Webster Dictionary
Realgarnoun
arsenic sulphide, a mineral of a brilliant red color; red orpiment. It is also an artificial product
Etymology: [F. ralgar, Sp. rejalgar, Ar. rahj al ghr powder of the mine.]
Wikidata
Realgar
Realgar, α-As4S4, is an arsenic sulfide mineral, also known as "ruby sulphur" or "ruby of arsenic". It is a soft, sectile mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, or in granular, compact, or powdery form, often in association with the related mineral, orpiment. It is orange-red in colour, melts at 320 °C, and burns with a bluish flame releasing fumes of arsenic and sulfur. Realgar is soft with a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2 and has a specific gravity of 3.5. Its streak is orange colored. It is trimorphous with alacranite and pararealgar. Its name comes from the Arabic rahj al-ġār, via Catalan and Medieval Latin, and its earliest record in English is in the 1390s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Realgar
rē-al′gar, n. a native sulphuret of arsenic, a mineral consisting of about 70 parts of arsenic and 30 of sulphur, and of a brilliant red colour. [Fr.,—Ar. rahj-al-ghar, 'powder of the mine.']
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of realgar in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of realgar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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