Cinnabar (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS, occurring in red crystals or masses: the principal ore of mercury.
  2. red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment.
  3. bright red; vermillion.
noun
  1. a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
  2. the red form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), esp when used as a pigment
  3. a bright red to reddish-orange; vermilion
  4. a large red-and-black European moth, Callimorpha jacobaeae: family Arctiidae (tiger moths, etc)
Cinnabar (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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