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Noun: realgar  ree'al-gu(r) or ree'al,gaa(r)
  1. A rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
    "Realgar was once used as a pigment in ancient paintings"

Derived forms: realgars

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Realgar