orpiment
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noun \ˈȯr-pə-mənt\Definition of ORPIMENT
: a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral consisting of a native trisulfide of arsenic
Origin of ORPIMENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin auripigmentum, from aurum + pigmentum pigment
First Known Use: 14th century
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