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κιννάβαρι

κιννάβαρι, cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury

κιννάβᾰρ-ι [νᾰ], εως, τό,
  • cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury, whence vermilion is obtained, Arist. Mete. 378a26, Thphr. Lap. 58, Dsc. 5.94; thought by some to be serpentʼs blood, Dsc. l.c., Plin. HN 33.116:—a masc.form κιννάβαρις, Anaxandr. 14:—also τεγγάβαρι (q.v.).
      • 2 = ἐρυθρόδανον, Ps.-Dsc. 3.143 (-ρις).

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