realgar

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English[edit]

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Realgar

Realgar

Etymology[edit]

Old English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic رهج الغار (rahj-al-ğār, “cave dust”).

Noun[edit]

realgar (usually uncountable, plural realgars)

(mineralogy) A mineral, arsenic sulfide (As S), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.

Derived terms[edit]

pararealgar

Translations[edit]

mineral

Chinese: 雄黃, 雄黄 (xióng huáng)
Italian: realgar m
Japanese: 鶏冠石 (けいかんせき, keikanseki)

Russian: реальгар (ru) m (real’gár)
Spanish: rejalgar m
Swedish: realgar

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