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‖ zarnich|ˈzɑːnɪk|
Also 7 zernich, 9 zarnac, -ec, -eg, -ek.
[Arab. zarnīkh, f. Pers. zernī orpiment, f. zer gold.]
A name for the yellow and red sulphides of arsenic, usually called respectively orpiment and realgar.
1610B. Jonson Alch. ii. iii, Your lato, azoch, zernich, chibrit, heautarit. 1748J. Hill Hist. Fossils 406 Bright red Zarnich, the Sandarach of Authors. 1867Brande & Cox Dict. Sci. s.v. Yellow Orpiment, In its native state it [sc. yellow arsenic] is used under the name of Zarnic or Zarnich. |
