Where does “cinnabar” come from?
Cinnabar comes from Middle English cynabare, which referred to a red mercuric sulfide mineral used as a pigment and medicinal substance.
cinnabar (English): A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the...
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- A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the...
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