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cinnabar
cin·na·bar
[
sínnə br
]
noun
Definition:
1.
minerals
mineral source of mercury:
a reddish brown mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide. Use: source of mercury.
2.
chemistry
red pigment:
red mercuric sulfide. Use: pigment.
3.
colors
bright red:
a bright red color tinged with orange
[
14th century. Via Latin< Greek
kinnabari
]
cin·na·bar
adjective
cin·na·bar·ine
[
sínnəbə rn,
sínnəbərin
]
adjective
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cin·na·bar adjectivecin·na·bar·ine [ sínnəbə rn, sínnəbərin ] adjective
