cinnabar

Meanings

• noun

  A bright red to red-black mineral pigment, mercury(III) sulfide, HgS, which has been used since antiquity for painting and as a cosmetic.

  - "The walls of the ancient temple were painted with cinnabar."
  - "She applied a coat of cinnabar lipstick before the ceremony."

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Synonyms

cinnabar moth , æthiops mineral

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cinnabar
carbar , marbar

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Variants

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cinnabar , cinnabarine , cinnabars , cinnabar moth , cinnabar moths

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Etymology

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From Latin cinabarus, from Greek kinnabaris, perhaps from kinabaris, 'from Kina, a Persian town supposed to have been the chief source of the mineral.'

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Trivia

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1. Cinnabar was used as a poison in ancient times.

2. The largest deposit of cinnabar is located in Spain.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mercury sulfide: Cinnabar is a mineral form of mercury sulfide.

2. Vermilion: Vermilion is a bright red or scarlet pigment made from cinnabar.

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Culture

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Cinnabar has been used in various cultures for its vibrant color. In ancient China, it was used as a pigment for painting and as a cosmetic. In alchemy, it was believed to represent the philosopher's stone due to its ability to turn mercury into a solid.

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