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realgar

real·gar

UK/ɹiˈæl.ɡɑː/ US/ɹiˈæl.ɡə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic

Origin

From Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).

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