vermilion

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vermilion vivid red pigment of durable quality. It is a chemical compound of mercury and sulfur and is known as red sulfide of mercury; it was formerly obtained by grinding pure cinnabar but is now commonly prepared synthetically. Vermilion is a good pigment for protecting iron and steel and is therefore used in paints. It is commonly adulterated because of its high cost. Certain other materials are sometimes called vermilion; among them is imitation vermilion, prepared from a combination of red lead or basic lead chromate and certain other chemicals.

ver·mil·ion / vərˈmilyən/ (also ver·mil·lion) • n. a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulfide (cinnabar). ∎  a brilliant red color: a lateral stripe of vermilion | [as adj.] vermilion streaks of sunset.

vermilion a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar). Recorded from Middle English, the word comes via Old French and ultimately from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis ‘worm’.

vermilion cinnabar or red mercuric sulphide XIII; colour of this, bright red XIV. ME. vermelyon — OF. vermeillon, f. vermeil VERMEIL.

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