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Cinnabar moth — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Cinnabar — Cin na*bar, n. [L. cinnabaris, Gr. ?; prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Per. qinb[=a]r, Hind. shangarf.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Min.) Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cinnabar Graecorum — Cinnabar Cin na*bar, n. [L. cinnabaris, Gr. ?; prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Per. qinb[=a]r, Hind. shangarf.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Min.) Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cinnabar Boobook — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
cinnabar — [sin′ə bär΄] n. [ME cinabare < L cinnabaris < Gr kinnabari < ? Ar zinjafr < Pers šangarf, red lead, cinnabar] 1. mercuric sulfide, HgS, a heavy, bright red mineral, the principal ore of mercury 2. artificial mercuric sulfide, used as… … English World dictionary
cinnabar — ► NOUN 1) a bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulphide. 2) (also cinnabar moth) a day flying moth with black and red wings. ORIGIN Greek kinnabari … English terms dictionary
cinnabar — (n.) mid 15c., red or crystalline form of mercuric sulphide, also applied to other ores of mercury, originally with reference to its use as a pigment; from O.Fr. cinabre (13c.), from L.L. cinnabaris, from Gk. kinnabari, of oriental origin (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Red mercury — is a substance of debatable existence purportedly used in the creation of nuclear bombs, as well as a variety of unrelated weapons systems. Samples obtained from arrested would be terrorists invariably consisted of nothing more than various red… … Wikipedia
cinnabar — red crystalline mercuric sulfide pigment; deep red or scarlet colour Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
Cinnabar — This article is about the mineral. For the plant resin, see Dragon s blood. For the moth, see Cinnabar moth. Cinnabar Cinnabar on Dolomite General … Wikipedia
