Associations to the word «Orpiment»

Wiktionary

ORPIMENT, noun. Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment

Dictionary definition

ORPIMENT, noun. A yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.