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vermilion
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  14. radium vermilion
  15. scarlet vermilion

ver·mil·ion

noun \vər-ˈmil-yən\

Definition of VERMILION

1
: a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide; broadly : any of various red pigments
2
: a vivid reddish orange
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Variants of VERMILION

ver·mil·ion also ver·mil·lion \vər-ˈmil-yən\

Origin of VERMILION

Middle English vermilioun, from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil, adjective, bright red, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus kermes, from Latin, little worm
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe

Rhymes with VERMILION

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, civilian, cotillion, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian

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