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cinnabar in Arabic

زِنْجَفْر zinjafr

/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ//ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/

cinnabar in Arabic: زِنْجَفْر (zinjafr). In English, cinnabar means a deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

Arabic words for cinnabar

mineral
زِنْجَفْر zinjafr

English meaning of cinnabar

  1. noun A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.
  2. noun A bright red colour tinted with orange.
  3. noun A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.
  4. noun Synonym of dragon's blood (“type of resin”).

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Questions about cinnabar in Arabic

What is the meaning of cinnabar in Arabic?
Cinnabar in Arabic is زِنْجَفْر (zinjafr).
ما معنى كلمة cinnabar؟
Cinnabar: زِنْجَفْر (zinjafr).
What does cinnabar mean in English?
Cinnabar means a deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

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