cinnabarˈsɪn əˌbɑr
cinnabar (n)
- plural
- cinnabars
English Definitions:
cinnabar (noun)
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
cinnabar, cinnabar moth, Callimorpha jacobeae (adj)
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red (adj)
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
cinnabar (Noun)
A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.
cinnabar (Adjective)
Of a bright red colour tinted with orange.
Cinnabar
Cinnabar or cinnabarite, is the common ore of mercury.
Cinnabar
Cinnabar (; from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari)), or cinnabarite (), is the bright scarlet to brick-red form of mercury(II) sulfide (HgS). It is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury and is the historic source for the brilliant red or scarlet pigment termed vermilion and associated red mercury pigments. Cinnabar generally occurs as a vein-filling mineral associated with recent volcanic activity and alkaline hot springs. The mineral resembles quartz in symmetry and in its exhibiting birefringence. Cinnabar has a mean refractive index near 3.2, a hardness between 2.0 and 2.5, and a specific gravity of approximately 8.1. The color and properties derive from a structure that is a hexagonal crystalline lattice belonging to the trigonal crystal system, crystals that sometimes exhibit twinning. Cinnabar has been used for its color since antiquity in the Near East, including as a rouge-type cosmetic, in the New World since the Olmec culture, and in China since as early as the Yangshao culture, where it was used in coloring stoneware. Associated modern precautions for use and handling of cinnabar arise from the toxicity of the mercury component, which was recognized as early as ancient Rome.
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