Queen's yellow

Related to Queen's yellow: yellow pages
(Old Chem.) a heavy yellow powder consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; - formerly called turpetum minerale, or Turbith's mineral.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The fairy queen's yellow curls reminded her of Amy, and between the acts she amused herself with wondering what her sister would do to make her `sorry for it'.
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