realgar; arsenic disulfide mineral
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realgar; arsenic disulfide (a red mineral used in pigments and traditional medicine)
technicalAlso known as 雄黄. Named for its resemblance to a rooster's comb (鸡冠). Used historically as a pigment and in traditional Chinese medicine, though toxic.
Jī鸡
guān冠
shí石
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jú橘
hóng红
sè色
de的
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Realgar is an orange-red mineral.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
jī鸡
guān冠
shí石
zhì制
zuò作
yán颜
liào料
hé和
yào药
cái材
。
Ancient people used realgar to make pigments and medicinal materials.
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Jī鸡
guān冠
shí石
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chéng成
fèn分
shì是
èr二
liú硫
huà化
èr二
shēn砷
。
The main component of realgar is arsenic disulfide.