What's the difference between auripigment and orpiment?

Auripigment


Definition:

  • (n.) See Orpiment.

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Orpiment


Definition:

  • (n.) Arsenic sesquisulphide, produced artificially as an amorphous lemonyellow powder, and occurring naturally as a yellow crystalline mineral; -- formerly called auripigment. It is used in king's yellow, in white Indian fire, and in certain technical processes, as indigo printing.

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