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Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.
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- n. Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.
- n. The artificial red sulphide of mercury used as a pigment; vermilion.
- adj. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
- n. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
- n. large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
- Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals,and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.
- n:100 n. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury n. large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort