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cinnabar
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cin·na·bar  (sn-bär)
n.
1. A heavy reddish mercuric sulfide, HgS, that is the principal ore of mercury.
2. Red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment.
3. See vermilion.

[Middle English cinabare, from Latin cinnabaris, from Greek kinnabari.]

cinna·barine (-bärn, -n, -b-rn) adj.

cinnabar [ˈsɪnəˌbɑː]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the red form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), esp when used as a pigment
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a bright red to reddish-orange; vermilion
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large red-and-black European moth, Callimorpha jacobaeae: family Arctiidae (tiger moths, etc.)
[from Old French cenobre, from Latin cinnābaris, from Greek kinnabari, of Oriental origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cinnabar - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
atomic number 80, Hg, hydrargyrum, mercury, quicksilver - a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
2.cinnabar - large red-and-black European mothcinnabar - large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
arctiid, arctiid moth - stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha - cinnabar moths
Adj.1.cinnabar - of a vivid red to reddish-orange colorcinnabar - of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
Translations
cinnabar [ˈsɪnəbɑːʳ] Ncinabrio m
cinnabar
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At Neston he saw the caterpillars of oak eggar and drinker moths, while newly emerged cinnabar moths were on the seawall at Leasowe.
The British Entomological Society is surveying bumblebees, cinnabar moths, and glow-worms.
Years ago, the county tried introducing cinnabar moths to produce larvae to munch on tansy ragwort.
 
 
 
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