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vermilion

ver·mil·ion [ vər míllyən ] or ver·mil·lion [ vər míllyən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. red pigment: a bright red pigment made from mercuric sulfide or synthetically

2. bright red color: a bright red color, sometimes tinged with orange

[13th century. < Old French vermeillon< vermeil (see vermeil)]

ver·mil·ion adjective
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