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zarnec

UK/ˈzɑːnɛk/US/ˈzɑɹnɛk/

zarnec noun: a native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

Noun

zarnec (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

Forms of zarnec

alternative formzarnich

Origin of zarnec

Ultimately from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”); compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni, “arsenic”). Doublet of arsenic.

Questions about zarnec

What does zarnec mean?
Zarnec means a native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.
What part of speech is zarnec?
Zarnec is a noun.
How do you pronounce zarnec?
Zarnec is pronounced /ˈzɑɹnɛk/ (US).

Words near zarnec in the dictionary

  1. Zarmaci
  2. Zarmanian
  3. Zarmanians
  4. Zarmas
  5. Zarn
  6. zarnec
  7. zarnich
  8. Zarnow
  9. Zaro
  10. Zaros
  11. Zarp

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