vermilion

vermilion

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.

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vermilion

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.

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vermilion

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’.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "vermilion." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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vermilion

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

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T. F. HOAD. "vermilion." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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